Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-0465 - Unspecified vulnerability in Linux Kernel 2.4.0/2.5.0

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
linux
nessus
NVD
Published: 2003-08-18
Updated: 2024-11-20

Summary

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.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Linux
2

Nessus

NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2004-188.NASL
descriptionUpdated kernel packages are now available as part of ongoing support and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3. This is the second regular update. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. This is the second regular kernel update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3. It contains several minor security fixes, many bug fixes, device driver updates, new hardware support, and the introduction of Linux Syscall Auditing support. There were bug fixes in many different parts of the kernel, the bulk of which addressed unusual situations such as error handling, race conditions, and resource starvation. The combined effect of the approximately 140 fixes is a strong improvement in the reliability and durability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Some of the key areas affected are disk drivers, network drivers, USB support, x86_64 and ppc64 platform support, ia64 32-bit emulation layer enablers, and the VM, NFS, IPv6, and SCSI subsystems. A significant change in the SCSI subsystem (the disabling of the scsi-affine-queue patch) should significantly improve SCSI disk driver performance in many scenarios. There were 10 Bugzillas against SCSI performance problems addressed by this change. The following drivers have been upgraded to new versions : bonding ---- 2.4.1 cciss ------ 2.4.50.RH1 e1000 ------ 5.2.30.1-k1 fusion ----- 2.05.11.03 ipr -------- 1.0.3 ips -------- 6.11.07 megaraid2 -- 2.10.1.1 qla2x00 ---- 6.07.02-RH1 tg3 -------- 3.1 z90crypt --- 1.1.4 This update introduces support for the new Intel EM64T processor. A new
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id12494
published2004-07-06
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/12494
titleRHEL 3 : kernel (RHSA-2004:188)

Oval

accepted2013-04-29T04:04:18.694-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameAharon Chernin
    organizationSCAP.com, LLC
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentThe operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
  • commentCentOS Linux 3.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
descriptionThe 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.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:10285
statusaccepted
submitted2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
titleThe 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.
version27

Redhat

advisories
rhsa
idRHSA-2004:188
rpms
  • kernel-0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • kernel-BOOT-0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • kernel-debuginfo-0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • kernel-doc-0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-unsupported-0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • kernel-smp-0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • kernel-smp-unsupported-0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • kernel-source-0:2.4.21-15.EL
  • kernel-unsupported-0:2.4.21-15.EL

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