CVE-2004-1503

Published: Dec 31, 2004Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Sun: Jre

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sun Jre	Version 1.4.2
Sun Jre	Version 1.5.0

References (8)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109994063331773&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/13142

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11619

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17990

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109994063331773&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/13142

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11619

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17990

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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