CVE-2003-0689

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The getgrouplist function in GNU libc (glibc) 2.2.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and execute arbitrary code when a user is a member of a large number of groups, which can cause a buffer overflow.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 20, 2003
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2003-0689: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix