CVE-2003-0465
The kernel strncpy function in Linux 2.4 and 2.5 does not %NUL pad the buffer on architectures other than x86, as opposed to the expected behavior of strncpy as implemented in libc, which could lead to information leaks.
- EPSS
- 1.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 79% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- linux:linux_kernel
References
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796021120436&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796415223490&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10285
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796021120436&w=2