# CVE-2003-0028: Integer overflow in the xdrmem\_getbytes() function, and possibly other functions, of XDR (external data representation) libraries derived fr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-03-21 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

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

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