Jetty HTTP Server up to 4.2.18 httprequest.java denial of service

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Jetty HTTP Server up to 4.2.18 (Web Server). Affected is some unknown processing of the file httprequest.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/19/2004. The weakness was shared 03/19/2004 (Website). The advisory is available at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-2381 since 08/16/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17348 (Jetty < 4.2.19 HTTP Server HttpRequest.java Content-Length Handling Remote Overflow DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 4.2.19 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15537) and Tenable (17348).

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 17348
Nessus Name: Jetty < 4.2.19 HTTP Server HttpRequest.java Content-Length Handling Remote Overflow DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 17348
OpenVAS Name: Jetty < 4.2.19 Denial of Service
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: HTTP Server 4.2.19

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03/18/2004 🔍
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03/19/2004 +1 days 🔍
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11/24/2004 +249 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +37 days 🔍
03/17/2005 +76 days 🔍
08/16/2005 +152 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3492 days 🔍
06/05/2019 +1549 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-2381 (🔍)
X-Force: 15537
Vulnerability Center: 6060 - Unspecified DoS in Jetty < 4.2.19, High
SecurityFocus: 9917 - Jetty Unspecified Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 11166
OSVDB: 4387 - Jetty HTTP Server HttpRequest.java Content-Length Handling Remote Overflow DoS

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:19
Updated: 06/05/2019 10:50
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:19 (74), 06/05/2019 10:50 (3)
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