CVE-2003-0465 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2003-0465

The kernel strncpy function in Linux 2.4 and 2.5 does...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
2.4.0, 2.5.0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 15th, 2003
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

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Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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