VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0859
The getifaddrs function in GNU libc (glibc) 2.2.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending spoofed messages as other users to the kernel netlink interface.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The getifaddrs function in GNU libc (glibc) 2.2.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending spoofed messages as other users to the kernel netlink interface.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/glibc · gnu/zebra · quagga/quagga routing software suite · sgi/propack · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/linux advanced workstation · intel/ia64
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-325.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-334.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11337
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-325.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-334.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11337
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.