CVE-2005-3590
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.43%
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.
How to fix CVE-2005-3590
To remediate CVE-2005-3590, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/glibc—upgrade to 2.3.5-3 or later
Is CVE-2005-3590 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.3.5-3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |