Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2005-3590 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Glibc Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
Vendor | GNU |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU31118
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3590
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGlibc: 2.3.1 - 2.3.4
CPE2.3http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107871
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661
http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.