CVE-2004-2540

Java Runtime Environment/Sdk <1.4.2.05 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-04/0113.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/13271/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/searchproxy/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57707-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20027

Scores

EPSS 0.0093
EPSS Percentile 76.3%

Details

Status published
Products (19)
sun/jdk 1.4 (3 CPE variants)
sun/jdk 1.4.0_01
sun/jdk 1.4.0_02 (3 CPE variants)
sun/jdk 1.4.0_03 (3 CPE variants)
sun/jdk 1.4.0_4 (3 CPE variants)
sun/jdk 1.4.1 (3 CPE variants)
sun/jdk 1.4.1_01 (3 CPE variants)
sun/jdk 1.4.1_02 (3 CPE variants)
sun/jdk 1.4.1_03 (3 CPE variants)
sun/jdk 1.4.2 (3 CPE variants)
... and 9 more
Published Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026