Sun JRE 1.4.0 01 up to 1.4.1 07 Java Runtime Environment denial of service

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5.3$5k-$25k0.00

A vulnerability was found in Sun JRE 1.4.0 01 up to 1.4.1 07 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Java Runtime Environment. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

readObject in (1) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and (2) Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.4.0 through 1.4.2_05 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM unresponsive) via crafted serialized data.

The weakness was presented 12/31/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-2540 since 11/16/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/29/2018). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (20027).

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  • end of life

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

12/31/2004 🔍
12/31/2004 +0 days 🔍
11/16/2005 +320 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3400 days 🔍
06/29/2018 +1208 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2540 (🔍)
X-Force: 20027 - Sun Java Runtime Environment and SDK readObject denial of service
Secunia: 13271

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:55
Updated: 06/29/2018 10:33
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:55 (49), 06/29/2018 10:33 (3)
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