CVE-2003-0465 describes an information leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's strncpy function, specifically affecting versions 2.4 and 2.5 on non-x86 architectures. The flaw stems from the function's failure to NUL-pad buffers, deviating from the expected libc behavior. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low complexity, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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