Description (CNA)
The kernel strncpy function in Linux 2.4 and 2.5 does not %NUL pad the buffer on architectures other than x86, as opposed to the expected behavior of strncpy as implemented in libc, which could lead to information leaks.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796415223490&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=105796021120436&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10285
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.