CVE-2004-0938
FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) by...
FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) by sending an Ascend-Send-Secret attribute without the required leading packet.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) by sending an Ascend-Send-Secret attribute without the required leading packet.
- Record
CVE-2004-0938- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) by sending an Ascend-Send-Secret attribute without the required leading packet.
- Record
CVE-2004-0938- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0936 No score
FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) by sending an Ascend-Send-Secret attribute without the required leading packet.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0936- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3vc7-3jff-2j8g No score
FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) by...
FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) by sending an Ascend-Send-Secret attribute without the required leading packet.
- Record
GHSA-3vc7-3jff-2j8g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) by sending an Ascend-Send-Secret attribute without the required leading packet.
- Record
CVE-2004-0938- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0938 No score
FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) by sending an Ascend-Send-Secret attribute without the required leading packet.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0938- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freeradiusDebian:12 |
before 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
freeradiusDebian:13 |
before 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
freeradiusDebian:14 |
before 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
freeradiusRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.1-1.RHEL3 | 0:1.0.1-1.RHEL3 |
freeradius-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.1-1.RHEL3 | 0:1.0.1-1.RHEL3 |
freeradiusRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.1-1.RHEL3 | 0:1.0.1-1.RHEL3 |
freeradius-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:1.0.1-1.RHEL3 | 0:1.0.1-1.RHEL3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0938 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Freeradius, published October 16, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.65%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in freeradius 1.0.1.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10837
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-29.xml
osvdb.org/10178
securityfocus.com/bid/11222
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17440
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kb.cert.org/vuls/id/541574
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0938
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3vc7-3jff-2j8g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0938
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004:609
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=127162
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2004/rhsa-2004_609.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0938