CVE-2004-0171: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2004-0171: FreeBSD 5.1 and earlier, and Mac OS X before 10.3.4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 00:10 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2004-0171 is an old remote denial-of-service issue affecting FreeBSD 5.1 and earlier and Mac OS X before 10.3.4. An attacker could send many abnormal TCP packets, exhausting memory buffers and potentially crashing the system or preventing new network connections. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy FreeBSD or Mac OS X systems that still receive untrusted network traffic. Modern supported systems are unlikely to be affected, but old appliances, embedded systems, or forgotten servers may still run vulnerable code. Prioritize if the organization still runs internet-facing or business-critical legacy FreeBSD or old Mac OS X systems. For modern environments with no affected versions, urgency is low. The main business impact is service outage, not confirmed compromise. Mitigation focus: Identify any FreeBSD 5.1-or-earlier systems and Mac OS X systems before 10.3.4.; Apply Apple’s relevant security update or upgrade Mac OS X to 10.3.4 or later.; Review FreeBSD-SA-04:04 for the vendor-supported FreeBSD correction path..

Prepared: Jul 11, 2026, 23:20 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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