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CVE-2004-0230

CVE-2004-0230MEDIUM
n/a n/a — TCP, when using a large Window Size, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess sequence numbers and cause a denial of service (connec…
  AV  AC  Au  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N  N  N  P    5.0   .8029   99.6     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —
TIMELINE
  Mar 17  Reserved by mitre
  May 5   Published (CNA: mitre)
  Oct 9   ENRICHED — CVE-2004-0230. Received CVSS 5.0 and CPE data from NVD.
  Oct 9   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2004-0230. Public exploit reference added.
CNA: mitre · CVSS v2.0 · 29 references · NVD status: Analyzed

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
March 17, 2004ReservedReserved by mitre
May 5, 2004PublishedPublished (CNA: mitre)
October 9, 2026ENRICHEDENRICHED — CVE-2004-0230. Received CVSS 5.0 and CPE data from NVD.
October 9, 2026EXPLOIT PUBLISHEDEXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2004-0230. Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
n/an/a—n/a—

References (29)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2004-0230 at cve.org

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2004-0230 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.