CVE-2003-0465

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 18, 2003
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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