CVE-2003-0859

Published: Dec 15, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (18)

Products: Gnu: Glibc, Zebra · Quagga: Quagga Routing Software Suite · Sgi: Propack · +2 more

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Gnu: Glibc, Zebra · Quagga: Quagga Routing Software Suite · Sgi: Propack · Redhat: Enterprise Linux, Linux Advanced Workstation · Intel: Ia64

2 products

1 product

Quagga Routing Software Suite

1 product

2 products

Linux Advanced Workstation

Intel

1 product

Ia64

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Glibc	Version 2.3.2
Gnu Zebra	Version 0.91a
Gnu Zebra	Version 0.92a
Gnu Zebra	Version 0.93a
Gnu Zebra	Version 0.93b
Quagga Quagga Routing Software Suite	Version 0.96.2
Sgi Propack	Version 2.2.1
Sgi Propack	Version 2.3

Configuration B

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 3.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 3.0
Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation	Version 2.1