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TI-2004-00729 Aliases CVE-2004-0791GHSA-fqvv-84gm-c2c5

Multiple TCP/IP and ICMP implementations allow remote attackers to cause a denial of…

Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Multiple TCP/IP and ICMP implementations allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network throughput reduction for TCP connections) via a blind throughput-reduction attack using spoofed Source Quench packets, aka the "ICMP Source Quench attack." NOTE: CVE-2004-0790, CVE-2004-0791, and CVE-2004-1060 have been SPLIT based on different attacks; CVE-2005-0065, CVE-2005-0066, CVE-2005-0067, and CVE-2005-0068 are related identifiers that are SPLIT based on the underlying vulnerability. While CVE normally SPLITs based on vulnerability, the attack-based identifiers exist due to the variety and number of affected implementations and solutions that address the attacks instead of the underlying vulnerabilities.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.2032 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:017 Released 2005-01-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2005:016 Released 2005-01-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
  • RHSA-2005:043 Released 2005-01-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL.ia32e +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:043
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:043
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:043
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:043
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:017

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0791
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqvv-84gm-c2c5

References

Advisory 9

Other 9

  • TI-2001-00767 Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2003-00666 The default installation of sadmind on Solaris uses weak authentication (AUTH_SYS), which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2003-00185 Buffer overflow in the call_trans2open function in trans2.c for Samba 2.2.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00437 Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2001-00234 Buffer overflow in Solaris snmpXdmid SNMP to DMI mapper daemon allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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