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published date: December 31, 2004

CVE-2004-2540 : Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

readObject in (1) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and (2) Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.4.0 through 1.4.2_05 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM unresponsive) via crafted serialized data.

Product(s):

  • Sun JDK 1.4.0_01 for Windows
  • Sun JDK 1.4.0_02 for Linux
  • Sun JDK 1.4.0_02 for Solaris
  • Sun JDK 1.4.0_02 for Windows
  • Sun JDK 1.4.0_03 for Linux
  • Sun JDK 1.4.0_03 for Solaris

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2004-2540, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2004-2540 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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