medium
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CWE
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2005-1184

First published: Tue Apr 19 2005(Updated: )

The TCP/IP stack in multiple operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a TCP packet with the correct sequence number but the wrong Acknowledgement number, which generates a large number of "keep alive" packets. NOTE: some followups indicate that this issue could not be replicated.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=web
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=enterprise
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6a
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=enterprise_64-bit
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=standard_64-bit
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=datacenter_64-bit-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp4
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=enterprise_64-bit-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=r2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6a
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6a
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=web-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=standard-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=enterprise-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=standard
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6a
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=r2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-1184?

    CVE-2005-1184 is a medium severity vulnerability that may lead to denial of service due to excessive CPU consumption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-1184?

    To fix CVE-2005-1184, apply available patches or updates from the affected operating system vendors.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2005-1184?

    CVE-2005-1184 affects multiple Microsoft operating systems, including Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.

  • What type of attack exploits CVE-2005-1184?

    CVE-2005-1184 can be exploited through a specifically crafted TCP packet that causes a denial of service.

  • Is CVE-2005-1184 still relevant today?

    While CVE-2005-1184 primarily affects older systems, it may still pose a risk if those systems are in use and not adequately secured.

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