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Medium
CVE-2004-0459
The Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) algorithm in the IEEE 802.11...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2004-009.pdf
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0631.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/16034
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010152
- http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=4091
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106678
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16138
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10342
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802.11 wireless protocol
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 20th, 2004
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.