CVE-2004-0459 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03972.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ieee	802.11 Wireless Protocol

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ieee:802.11_wireless_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0458	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0631.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010152
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2004-009.pdf
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=4091
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106678
http://www.osvdb.org/16034
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10342
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16138

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-05-20T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:17:14.970Z

Reserved: 2004-05-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-0459

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-07-07T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-0459

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

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