CVE-2004-0171

5.0 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 3.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2004-03-15 05:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2004-03-15 05:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:05 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Freebsd 4.6.2
Freebsd 4.7
Freebsd 4.8
Freebsd 4.9
Freebsd 5.0
Freebsd 5.1
Freebsd 5.2
Openbsd 3.3

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record