CVE-2003-0859
The getifaddrs function in GNU libc (glibc) 2.2.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0859- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0859- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0850 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0850- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-844m-mj4w-qff2 No score
The getifaddrs function in GNU libc (glibc) 2.2.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-844m-mj4w-qff2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0859 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Gnu Glibc, published November 18, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.