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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.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
25 Mar 2003
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
15% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc
  • Version 2.3.2
  • Version 2.3.1
  • Version 2.3
  • Version 2.2.5
All 13 release lines
  • Version 2.1
  • Version 2.1.1
  • Version 2.1.2
  • Version 2.1.3
  • Version 2.2
  • Version 2.2.1
  • Version 2.2.2
  • Version 2.2.3
  • Version 2.2.4
  • Version 2.2.5
  • Version 2.3
  • Version 2.3.1
  • Version 2.3.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0028
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0028