security flaw
Published Jul 15, 2003
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.86%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.4.0
- 2.5.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-15.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2004:188
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-15.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2004:188 |
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:N/A:N
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 | 1.86% (0.01863) | 78.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.86% (0.01863) | 76.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.33% (0.00330) | 53.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 60.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00217) | 59.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 60.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796021120436&w=2 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796415223490&w=2 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0465 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617040 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0465
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10285 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0465
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796021120436&w=2 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796415223490&w=2 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0465 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617040 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0465 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10285 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0465 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.