glibc: buffer overflow in getgrouplist function leading to corrupted memory
Published Apr 10, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.09%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
compat-glibc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
glibc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
compat-glibc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
glibc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
compat-glibc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
glibc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
glibc
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | compat-glibc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | glibc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | compat-glibc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | glibc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | compat-glibc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | glibc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | glibc | Not affected | n/a |
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.09% (0.02089) | 80.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.09% (0.02089) | 79.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.49% (0.00492) | 62.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.55% (0.01553) | 69.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.49% (0.00492) | 63.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00264) | 66.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00262) | 64.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00262) | 62.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107871 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-3590 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1706046 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3590
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3590
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107871 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-3590 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1706046 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3590 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3590 |
Change history (0)
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