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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 behavior of strncpy as implemented in libc, which could lead to information leaks.

  • Published: Aug 18, 2003
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2003-0465
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 2.5.0 2.5.0.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.4.0 2.4.0.x