Vulnerability Details : CVE-2004-1503
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-1503
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 34.45%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 97 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2004-1503
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2004-1503
Products affected by CVE-2004-1503
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*