security flaw
Published Mar 21, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.03%
Description
Integer overflow in the xdrmem_getbytes() function, and possibly other functions, of XDR (external data representation) libraries derived from SunRPC, including libnsl, libc, glibc, and dietlibc, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain integer values in length fields, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0391.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 2.1
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
- 2.3
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 1.2
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.2.7
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.4a
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.1a
- 1.2
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.2a
- 1.2.2b
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.3
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 6.5
- 6.5.1
- 6.5.2
- 6.5.2f
- 6.5.2m
- 6.5.3
- 6.5.3f
- 6.5.3m
- 6.5.4
- 6.5.4f
- 6.5.4m
- 6.5.5
- 6.5.5f
- 6.5.5m
- 6.5.6
- 6.5.6f
- 6.5.6m
- 6.5.7
- 6.5.7f
- 6.5.7m
- 6.5.8
- 6.5.8f
- 6.5.8m
- 6.5.9
- 6.5.9f
- 6.5.9m
- 6.5.10
- 6.5.10f
- 6.5.10m
- 6.5.11
- 6.5.11f
- 6.5.11m
- 6.5.12
- 6.5.12f
- 6.5.12m
- 6.5.13
- 6.5.13f
- 6.5.13m
- 6.5.14
- 6.5.14f
- 6.5.14m
- 6.5.15
- 6.5.15f
- 6.5.15m
- 6.5.16
- 6.5.16f
- 6.5.16m
- 6.5.17
- 6.5.17f
- 6.5.17m
- 6.5.18
- 6.5.18f
- 6.5.18m
- 6.5.19
- 6.5.20
Configuration 2
- 6.0
- 6.0e
- 6.1
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 8.3
- 9.0
- 9.0.2.5
- 9.2
- 9.2.4
- 4.0
- 4.1
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.1
- 4.2
- 4.2
- 4.3
- 4.3
- 4.3
- 4.4
- 4.4
- 4.5
- 4.5
- 4.5
- 4.6
- 4.6
- 4.6
- 4.6.2
- 4.7
- 4.7
- 4.7
- 5.0
- 10.20
- 10.24
- 11.00
- 11.04
- 11.11
- 11.20
- 11.22
- 10.20
- 10.20
- 4.3.3
- 5.1
- 5.2
- 2.0
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 2.3
- 2.4
- 2.5
- 2.6
- 2.7
- 2.8
- 2.9
- 3.0
- 3.1
- 3.2
- 2.5.1
- 2.6
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 9.0
- n/a
- 5.5.1
- 5.7
- 5.8
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:052
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:090
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:090
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:052
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:090
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:052
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:089
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:051
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:051
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:089
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:051
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:168
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:089
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:212
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:051
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:089
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:051
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:089
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:089
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:051
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:091
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:090
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:052
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:090 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:090 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:090 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:052 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:089 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:051 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:051 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:089 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:051 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:168 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:089 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:212 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:051 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:089 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:051 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:089 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:089 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:051 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:091 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:090 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:052 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.03% (0.15031) | 96.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.03% (0.15031) | 96.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 56.05% (0.56051) | 97.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 58.40% (0.58405) | 97.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 56.05% (0.56051) | 97.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.59% (0.96594) | 99.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 96.79% (0.96788) | 99.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.35% (0.97348) | 99.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 36.01% (0.36009) | 97.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 36.01% (0.36009) | 96.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.