CVE-2005-3590

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    CVE-2005-3590

    Published: 10 Apr 2019Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661, https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661, https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107871, https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High