CVE-2005-3590
CRITICALglibc < 2.3.5 - Buffer Overflow in getgrouplist Function
Title source: llmDescription
The getgrouplist function in the GNU C library (glibc) before version 2.3.5, when invoked with a zero argument, writes to the passed pointer even if the specified array size is zero, leading to a buffer overflow and potentially allowing attackers to corrupt memory.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107871
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0043
EPSS Percentile
62.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/glibc
< 2.3.5
Published
Apr 10, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026