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CVE-2003-0032

Memory leak in libmcrypt before 2.5.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2003-0032 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mcrypt Libmcrypt, published January 14, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.54%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in libmcrypt 2.5.5-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.54%EPSS, 75th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
2.5.5-1libmcrypt +3 more

Description

Memory leak in libmcrypt before 2.5.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of requests to the application, which causes libmcrypt to dynamically load algorithms via libtool.

Exploit likelihood

1.54%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libmcrypt
Debian:12
before 2.5.5-1
2.5.5-1
libmcrypt
Debian:13
before 2.5.5-1
2.5.5-1
libmcrypt
Debian:14
before 2.5.5-1
2.5.5-1
libmcrypt
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.5.0-1woody1, plus listed versions
2.5.0-1
2.5.0-1woody1

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Memory leak in libmcrypt before 2.5.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of requests to the application, which causes libmcrypt to dynamically load algorithms via libtool.

Record
CVE-2003-0032
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Memory leak in libmcrypt before 2.5.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of requests to the application, which causes libmcrypt to dynamically load algorithms via libtool.

Record
CVE-2003-0032
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0032No score

Memory leak in libmcrypt before 2.5.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of requests to the application, which causes libmcrypt to dynamically load algorithms via libtool.

Record
EUVD-2003-0032
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mqv7-5qm9-7p9xNo score

Memory leak in libmcrypt before 2.5.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory...

Memory leak in libmcrypt before 2.5.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of requests to the application, which causes libmcrypt to dynamically load algorithms via libtool.

Record
GHSA-mqv7-5qm9-7p9x
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Memory leak in libmcrypt before 2.5.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of requests to the application, which causes libmcrypt to dynamically load algorithms via libtool.

Record
CVE-2003-0032
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0032No score

Memory leak in libmcrypt before 2.5.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of requests to the application, which causes libmcrypt to dynamically load algorithms via libtool.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0032
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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