CVE-2004-2650 Apache James Denial of Service
Local users can cause a denial of service in Apache James by triggering error conditions that lead to memory leaks and lock retention.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-2650?
CVE-2004-2650 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Dec 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Spooler in Apache Foundation James 2.2.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering various error conditions in the retrieve function, which prevents a lock from being released and causes a memory leak.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2650?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.james:james-server. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.james:james-server Maven | All versions | 2.2.0 |
org.apache.james:james-server Maven | All versions | 2.2.0 |
Products include Apache James.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2650?
Upgrade org.apache.james:james-server to 2.2.0 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2004-2650 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2650 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-40525 Sieve file storage vulnerable to path traversal attacks
- CVE-2023-26269 Apache James server: Privilege escalation through unauthenticated JMX
- CVE-2006-2806 Denial of service in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92j7-34x9-f3jw.