VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2005-3590

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability2.09%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-04-10
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references