CVE-2003-0032 json
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 t…
published 2003-01-17 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0032
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- libmcrypt Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.5.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0032
- debian.org/security/2003/dsa-228 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-228
vendor-advisory, patch
-
distro.conectiva.com.br
/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000567
vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/10988.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=104162752401212&w=2
mailing-list
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=104188513728573&w=2
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6512
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0032
- NVD CVE-2003-0032
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.