security flaw
Published Sep 3, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.18%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 2.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:249
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:249
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:249
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:325
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:325
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:325
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:325
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:325
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:249
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:249 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:249 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:249 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:325 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:325 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:325 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:325 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:325 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:249 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02176) | 81.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02122) | 79.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00891) | 73.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00322) | 71.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00322) | 69.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 72.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 68.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.43% (0.03432) | 84.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.43% (0.03432) | 83.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.43% (0.03432) | 66.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-249.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-325.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0689 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617066 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0689
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0689
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-249.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-325.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0689 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617066 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0689 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0689 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.