CVE-2005-3590

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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107871
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107871
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:02

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107871 -~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107871 -
References	~~() https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406 -~~	() https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406 -

Information

Published : 2019-04-10 20:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:02

NVD link : CVE-2005-3590

Mitre link : CVE-2005-3590

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2005-3590

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

glibc

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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