What is the severity of CVE-2004-0171?

CVE-2004-0171 has a severity level that indicates it can lead to a denial of service by exploiting resource exhaustion.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0171?

To fix CVE-2004-0171, upgrade FreeBSD to version 5.3 or later and ensure OpenBSD is updated to 3.4 or later.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2004-0171?

CVE-2004-0171 affects FreeBSD versions 4.6.2 to 5.2 and OpenBSD versions 3.3 and 3.4.

What kind of attack does CVE-2004-0171 describe?

CVE-2004-0171 describes an attack that utilizes a large number of out-of-sequence TCP packets to exhaust memory resources.

Is CVE-2004-0171 a historical vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2004-0171 is considered a historical vulnerability as it pertains to older operating system versions no longer widely in use.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2004-0171

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

15/3/2004

1/9/2004

8/8/2024

CVE-2004-0171

First published: Mon Mar 15 2004(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
FreeBSD Kernel	=4.6.2
FreeBSD Kernel	=4.7
FreeBSD Kernel	=4.8
FreeBSD Kernel	=4.9
FreeBSD Kernel	=5.0
FreeBSD Kernel	=5.1
FreeBSD Kernel	=5.2
OpenBSD	=3.3
OpenBSD	=3.4

Remedy

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=78&type=vulnerabilities

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9792

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0171?
CVE-2004-0171 has a severity level that indicates it can lead to a denial of service by exploiting resource exhaustion.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0171?
To fix CVE-2004-0171, upgrade FreeBSD to version 5.3 or later and ensure OpenBSD is updated to 3.4 or later.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2004-0171?
CVE-2004-0171 affects FreeBSD versions 4.6.2 to 5.2 and OpenBSD versions 3.3 and 3.4.
What kind of attack does CVE-2004-0171 describe?
CVE-2004-0171 describes an attack that utilizes a large number of out-of-sequence TCP packets to exhaust memory resources.
Is CVE-2004-0171 a historical vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2004-0171 is considered a historical vulnerability as it pertains to older operating system versions no longer widely in use.

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