CVE-2005-3590
Published: 10 April 2019
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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eglibc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
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| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
glibc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |