CVE-2004-1503
Integer overflow in the InitialDirContext in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2, 1.5.0 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Java exception and failed DNS requests) via a large number of DNS requests, which…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Integer overflow in the InitialDirContext in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2, 1.5.0 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Java exception and failed DNS requests) via a large number of DNS requests, which causes the xid variable to wrap around and become negative.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.43% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sun/jre
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109994063331773&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13142Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11619
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17990
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109994063331773&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13142Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11619
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17990
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.