CVE-2004-2381: Jetty HTTP Server Denial of Service vulnerability

April 29, 2022 (updated September 18, 2023)

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.

References

cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/jetty/Jetty/src/org/mortbay/http/HttpRequest.java?r1=1.75&r2=1.76
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=224743
www.osvdb.org/4387
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15537
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p5rr-q5g6-gm42
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2381

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