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
|
cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
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 |