CVE-2004-0961

CVE-2004-0961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freeradius with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Memory leak in FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a series of Access-Request packets with (1) Ascend-Send-Secret, (2) Ascend-Recv-Secret, or (3) Tunnel-Password attributes.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0961?
Memory leak in FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a series of Access-Request packets with (1) Ascend-Send-Secret, (2) Ascend-Recv-Secret, or (3) Tunnel-Password attributes.
How severe is CVE-2004-0961?
CVE-2004-0961 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2004-0961 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2004-0961?
CVE-2004-0961 primarily affects Freeradius. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0961?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2004-0961 published?
CVE-2004-0961 was published on 2005-02-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (14)

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