CVE-2004-1850: The Rage 1.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a TCP packe

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1850 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting the rage. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Rage 1.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a TCP packet with the port and IP address set to zero.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-03-23
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fluidgames

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-03-23 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fluidgames the rage DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0_1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0_1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy the-rage || rpm -q the-rage || the-rage --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0_1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison the-rage sudo apt install the-rage=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0_1> sudo apt-mark hold the-rage

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list the-rage sudo dnf downgrade the-rage-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0_1> sudo dnf versionlock add the-rage

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-1850?

the rage: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-1850 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1850 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-1850 affect?

CVE-2004-1850 affects the rage. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). The Rage 1.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a TCP packet with the port and IP address set to zero.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1850?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

References

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