CVE-2004-2381 json
Jetty HTTP Server Denial of Service vulnerability
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-p5rr-q5g6-gm42 , EUVD-2022-1793
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.mortbay.jetty:jetty 4.2.19
Exploit prediction
1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.mortbay.jetty:jetty | <4.2.19 |
4.2.19 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/11166/
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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sourceforge.net
/project/shownotes.php?release_id=224743
web, patch
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osvdb.org
/4387
vdb-entry, web
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15537
vdb-entry, web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/9917
vdb-entry
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cvs.sourceforge.net
/viewcvs.py/jetty/Jetty/src/org/mortbay/http/HttpRequest.java?r1=1.75&r2=1.76
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2381
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2381
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p5rr-q5g6-gm42
- NVD CVE-2004-2381
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