CVE-2004-1503 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Java Runtime Environment via integer overflow in DNS request handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1503?
CVE-2004-1503 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jre, published on 19 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1503?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1503?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1503 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jre
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vv6f-qp84-87j9.