CVE-2005-3590

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Summary

CVECVE-2005-3590
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-04-10 20:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-04-11 18:29:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gnu Glibc All All All All
Application Gnu Glibc All All All All

References

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support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406 CONFIRM support.f5.com
661 – (CVE-2005-3590) getgrouplist memory corruption (CVE-2005-3590) MISC sourceware.org Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
GNU glibc CVE-2005-3590 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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