CVE-2005-3590

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 9.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 10, 2019
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2005-3590: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix