CVE-2004-0459

Description

The Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) algorithm in the IEEE 802.11 wireless protocol, when using DSSS transmission encoding, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a certain RF signal that causes a channel to appear busy (aka "jabber"), which prevents devices from transmitting data.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.97% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory org.au

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2004-009.pdf
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0631.html	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/16034	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010152	vdb entry
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=4091	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106678	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16138	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10342	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0459?: CVE-2004-0459 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0459?: To fix CVE-2004-0459, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0459 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0459 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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