CVE-2003-0689

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability82. percentile2.2%
ProductRedhat Enterprise Linux
PublishedOct 20, 2003
First seenOct 20, 2003

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
redhat enterprise_linux2.1—

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