SuSE Linux 7.x/8.x RPC XDR glibc integer coercion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in SuSE Linux 7.x/8.x. This affects an unknown part in the library glibc of the component RPC XDR. This manipulation causes integer coercion. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0028. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to disable the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SuSE Linux 7.x/8.x (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality in the library glibc of the component RPC XDR. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer coercion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-192. Integer coercion refers to a set of flaws pertaining to the type casting, extension, or truncation of primitive data types. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 05/27/2003 with eEye (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at suse.de. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0028 since 01/10/2003. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13796 (SUSE-SA:2003:027: glibc), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38371 (Red Hat Kerberos Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.suse.de. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2092. In this case the pattern |00 01 86 A0 00| is used for detection.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (13796), SecurityFocus (BID 7123†), OSVDB (4501†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1828†). The entry VDB-20227 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer coercion
CWE: CWE-192 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 13796
Nessus Name: SUSE-SA:2003:027: glibc
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OpenVAS ID: 53343
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 272-1 (dietlibc)
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Recommended: Disable
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Patch: ftp.suse.de

Snort ID: 2092
Snort Message: RPC portmap proxy integer overflow attempt UDP
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Suricata ID: 2102093
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03/17/2003 +65 days 🔍
03/25/2003 +8 days 🔍
05/27/2003 +63 days 🔍
05/27/2003 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2004 +295 days 🔍
07/25/2004 +129 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: suse.de
Researcher: The discovery
Organization: eEye
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-0028 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0028
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79

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SecurityFocus: 7123
OSVDB: 4501 - RPC XDR xdrmem_getbytes() Function Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 1828

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/27/2003 02:00
Updated: 08/25/2025 12:44
Changes: 05/27/2003 02:00 (63), 01/11/2019 12:01 (11), 03/08/2021 10:44 (2), 03/08/2021 10:49 (7), 03/08/2021 10:52 (3), 03/08/2021 10:58 (1), 06/18/2024 04:21 (16), 01/21/2025 11:52 (7), 08/25/2025 12:44 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:C7F:103

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