CVE-2004-2381
Jetty HTTP Server Denial of Service vulnerability
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2381- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2381- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1793 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1793- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p5rr-q5g6-gm42 No score
Jetty HTTP Server Denial of Service vulnerability
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.
- Record
GHSA-p5rr-q5g6-gm42- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p5rr-q5g6-gm42 No score
Jetty HTTP Server Denial of Service vulnerability
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.
- Record
GHSA-p5rr-q5g6-gm42- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.mortbay.jetty:jettyMaven |
before 4.2.19 | 4.2.19 |
org.mortbay.jetty:jettyMaven |
before 4.2.19, plus listed versions 4.1-rc14.1-rc64.2.104.2.124.2.2 Show 6 moreShow less4.2.34.2.9test-6.0.0test-6.0.0rc3test-6.0.0rc4test-6.0.1 |
4.2.19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2381 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Jetty Http Server, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.80%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in org.mortbay.jetty:jetty 4.2.19.
References
osvdb.org/4387
secunia.com/advisories/11166
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=224743
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15537
securityfocus.com/bid/9917
cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/jetty/Jetty/src/org/mortbay/http/HttpRequest.java?r1=1.75&r2=1.76
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2381
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p5rr-q5g6-gm42