CVE-2004-2650
Apache James Denial of Service
Spooler in Apache Foundation James 2.2.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering various error conditions in the retrieve function, which prevents a lock from being released and causes a memory leak.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Spooler in Apache Foundation James 2.2.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering various error conditions in the retrieve function, which prevents a lock from being released and causes a memory leak.
- Record
CVE-2004-2650- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Spooler in Apache Foundation James 2.2.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering various error conditions in the retrieve function, which prevents a lock from being released and causes a memory leak.
- Record
CVE-2004-2650- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1686 No score
Spooler in Apache Foundation James 2.2.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering various error conditions in the retrieve function, which prevents a lock from being released and causes a memory leak.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1686- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-92j7-34x9-f3jw No score
Apache James Denial of Service
Spooler in Apache Foundation James before 2.2.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering various error conditions in the retrieve function, which prevents a lock from being released and causes a memory leak.
- Record
GHSA-92j7-34x9-f3jw- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-92j7-34x9-f3jw No score
Apache James Denial of Service
Spooler in Apache Foundation James before 2.2.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering various error conditions in the retrieve function, which prevents a lock from being released and causes a memory leak.
- Record
GHSA-92j7-34x9-f3jw- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.james:james-serverMaven |
before 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
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-2004-2650 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Apache James, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.james:james-server 2.2.0.