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CVE-2004-0230

5.0 · MEDIUM

TCP, when using a large Window Size, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess sequence numbers and cause a denial of service (connection loss) to persistent TCP connections by repeatedly injec…

Published Aug 18, 2004juniperEPSS 80.29%

Overview

CVE-2004-0230 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting juniper junos. It was published on August 18, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

TCP, when using a large Window Size, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess sequence numbers and cause a denial of service (connection loss) to persistent TCP connections by repeatedly injecting a TCP RST packet, especially in protocols that use long-lived connections, such as BGP.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from juniper. Update junos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
juniperjunos>= 0, < 11.4Affected
mcafeenetwork_data_loss_prevention0Affected

References

Refftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2004-006.txt.ascRefftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.3/SCOSA-2005.3.txtRefftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.9/SCOSA-2005.9.txtRefftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.14/SCOSA-2005.14.txtRefftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040403-01-A.ascRefkb.juniper.net/JSA10638Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108302060014745&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108506952116653&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/11440Refsecunia.com/advisories/11458

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0230?

CVE-2004-0230 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting juniper junos. It was published on August 18, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-0230?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0230?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from juniper. Update junos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0230?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0230 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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