CVE-2004-2381

Description

HttpRequest.java in Jetty HTTP Server before 4.2.19 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service (memory usage and application crash) via HTTP requests with a large Content-Length.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.27% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/4387	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11166/	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=224743	patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15537	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9917	vdb entry
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/jetty/Jetty/src/org/mortbay/http/HttpRequest.java?r1=1.75&r2=1.76

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2381?: CVE-2004-2381 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2381?: To fix CVE-2004-2381, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2381 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2381 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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