CVE-2003-0032

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:libmcrypt:2.5.1_r4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:libmcrypt:2.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:libmcrypt:2.5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:libmcrypt:2.5_.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0032	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.540% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000567
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104162752401212&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104188513728573&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-228
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10988.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6512

History

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Subscriptions

Mcrypt Libmcrypt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 17, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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