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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…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.9%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.9% · top 21% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- RHSA-2004:188 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796415223490&w=2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796021120436&w=2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10285 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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