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CVE-2003-1289

The iBCS2 system call translator for statfs in NetBSD 1.5 through 1.5.3 and FreeBSD 4 up to 4.8-RELEASE-p2 and 5 up to 5.1-RELEASE-p1 allows local users to read portions of kernel memory (memory disclosure) via a large length parameter, which copies additional kernel memory into userland memory.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2003-1289 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from freebsd, from netbsd 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

2003-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	≤ 4.8	No
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	≤ 5.1	No
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.0	No
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.0	No
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	1.5	No
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	1.5.1	No
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	1.5.2	No
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	1.5.3	No

References

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-03:10.ibcs2.asc ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/9504 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007460 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/2406 Patch ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12892 ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-03:10.ibcs2.asc (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/9504 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007460 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/2406 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12892 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For freebsd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.