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CVE-2003-0465: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 15-07-2003Last modified 08-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0465 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2004:188

Timeline

  1. 15-07-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.86% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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