Input validation error in GNU C Library (glibc) - CVE-2003-0859
Published: October 11, 2017 / Updated: June 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110130
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2003-0859
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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 software
GNU C Library (glibc)
How to mitigate CVE-2003-0859
Install update from vendor's website.