CVE-2004-0459
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.
Published:May 20, 2004
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:May 20, 2004
EPSS Score:0.0442
CVSS Score:5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Ieee
Product
802.11 Wireless Protocol
Ieee
802.11 Wireless Protocol
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
