Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10285
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:12
Title: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.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2003-0465
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • RHEL3 or CentOS3
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • OR CentOS Linux 3.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-BOOT is earlier than 0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • OR kernel-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • OR kernel-smp-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • OR kernel-source is earlier than 0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.4.21-15.EL
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