Overview
The Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
Description
| The Sun Java Runtime Environment provides the libraries and components necessary to run Java-based applications. There is a non-specific vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Java Virtual Machine to become unresponsive. | 
Impact
| An unauthenticated, remote attacker could cause a denial-of-service condition. | 
Solution
| According to Sun Security Alert 57555, this issue has been addressed in the following releases: Windows Production Releases 
 
 
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Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
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References
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was reported by Sun Microsystems.
This document was written by Damon Morda.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | None | 
| Severity Metric: | 1.72 | 
| Date Public: | 2004-05-06 | 
| Date First Published: | 2004-05-14 | 
| Date Last Updated: | 2004-05-21 20:22 UTC | 
| Document Revision: | 14 |