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published date: December 31, 2004

CVE-2004-1503 : Denial of Service Vulnerability

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.

Product(s):

  • Sun JRE 1.4.2
  • Sun Jre Update10 1.4.2
  • Sun Jre Update11 1.4.2
  • Sun JRE 1.4.2_12
  • Sun Jre Update13 1.4.2

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2004-1503, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2004-1503 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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