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CVE-2003-0028

Integer overflow in the xdrmem_getbytes() function, and possibly other functions, of XDR (external data representation) libraries derived from SunRPC, including libnsl, libc, glibc, and dietlibc, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain integer values in length fields, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0391.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2003-0028 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 13 products from gnu, from mit, from openafs and 10 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2003, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2003-03-25T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.1.3	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.2	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.3	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.4	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.2.5	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3.1	Yes
Application	gnu	glibc	2.3.2	Yes
Application	mit	kerberos_5	1.2	Yes
Application	mit	kerberos_5	1.2.1	Yes
Application	mit	kerberos_5	1.2.2	Yes
Application	mit	kerberos_5	1.2.3	Yes
Application	mit	kerberos_5	1.2.4	Yes
Application	mit	kerberos_5	1.2.5	Yes
Application	mit	kerberos_5	1.2.6	Yes
Application	mit	kerberos_5	1.2.7	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.0	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.0.1	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.0.2	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.0.3	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.0.4	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.0.4a	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.1	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.1.1	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.1.1a	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.2	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.2.1	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.2.2	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.2.2a	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.2.2b	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.2.3	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.2.4	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.2.5	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.2.6	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.3	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.3.1	Yes
Application	openafs	openafs	1.3.2	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.1	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.2	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.2f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.2m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.3	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.3f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.3m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.4	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.4f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.4m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.5	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.5f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.5m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.6	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.6f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.6m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.7	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.7f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.7m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.8	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.8f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.8m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.9	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.9f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.9m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.10	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.10f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.10m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.11	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.11f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.11m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.12	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.12f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.12m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.13	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.13f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.13m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.14	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.14f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.14m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.15	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.15f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.15m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.16	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.16f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.16m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.17	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.17f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.17m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.18	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.18f	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.18m	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.19	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.20	Yes
Operating System	cray	unicos	6.0	Yes
Operating System	cray	unicos	6.0e	Yes
Operating System	cray	unicos	6.1	Yes
Operating System	cray	unicos	7.0	Yes
Operating System	cray	unicos	8.0	Yes
Operating System	cray	unicos	8.3	Yes
Operating System	cray	unicos	9.0	Yes
Operating System	cray	unicos	9.0.2.5	Yes
Operating System	cray	unicos	9.2	Yes
Operating System	cray	unicos	9.2.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.0	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.20	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.24	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.00	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.04	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.11	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.20	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.22	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux_series_700	10.20	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux_series_800	10.20	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	4.3.3	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	5.1	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	5.2	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	2.0	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	2.1	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	2.2	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	2.3	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	2.4	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	2.5	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	2.6	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	2.7	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	2.8	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	2.9	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	3.0	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	3.1	Yes
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	3.2	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	2.5.1	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	2.6	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	7.0	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	8.0	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	9.0	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	9.0	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	-	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.5.1	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.7	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.8	Yes

References

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2003-008.txt.asc ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0140.html ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104810574423662&w=2 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104811415301340&w=2 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104860855114117&w=2 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104878237121402&w=2 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105362148313082&w=2 ([email protected])
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-10.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-266 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-272 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-282 ([email protected])
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030318.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/516825 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3024.html ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:037 ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_027_glibc.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-051.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-052.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-089.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-091.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/315638/30/25430/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/316931/30/25250/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/316960/30/25250/threaded ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A230 ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20150122-0002/ ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2003-008.txt.asc (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0140.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104810574423662&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104811415301340&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104860855114117&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104878237121402&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105362148313082&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-10.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-266 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-272 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-282 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030318.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/516825 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3024.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-089.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-091.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/315638/30/25430/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/316960/30/25250/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A230 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20150122-0002/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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