CVE-2004-0171 json
FreeBSD 5.1 and earlier, and Mac OS X before 10.3.4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion of memory bu…
published 2004-03-15 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0171
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
FreeBSD 5.1 and earlier, and Mac OS X before 10.3.4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion of memory buffers and system crash) via a large number of out-of-sequence TCP packets, which prevents the operating system from creating new connections.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% 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 |
References
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idefense.com
/application/poi/display?id=78&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/9792
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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lists.seifried.org
/pipermail/security/2004-May/003743.html
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/4124
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15369
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/395670
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0171
- NVD CVE-2004-0171
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