What is CVE-2003-0465?

CVE-2003-0465 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10. CVE-2003-0465 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0465?

CVE-2003-0465 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-0465?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2003-0465. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2003-0465 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-0465 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2003-0465

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2003-08-18

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

5.0

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2003-0465 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Marc
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796021120436&w=2
Marc
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796415223490&w=2
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10285
Kernel patch commit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2003-0465

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2003-08-18

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0465?

CVE-2003-0465 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10 . CVE-2003-0465 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0465?

CVE-2003-0465 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-0465?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2003-0465. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2003-0465 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2003-0465 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.