Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-3590 (CCN-177172)

Assigned:2005-01-14
Published:2005-01-14
Updated:2019-04-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: 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)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-3590

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
107871

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnu-glibc-cve20053590-bo(177172)

Source: CCN
Type: Sourceware Bugzilla – Bug 661
(CVE-2005-3590) - getgrouplist memory corruption (CVE-2005-3590)

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=661

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Web site
The GNU C Library (glibc)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.3.5)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:glibc:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20053590000
    V
    		CVE-2005-3590 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-04-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:200535900000000
    V
    		CVE-2005-3590 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-04-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20053590000
    V
    		CVE-2005-3590 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-04-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:200535900000000
    V
    		CVE-2005-3590 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-04-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20053590000
    V
    		CVE-2005-3590 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-04-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:200535900000000
    V
    		CVE-2005-3590 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-04-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20053590000
    V
    		CVE-2005-3590 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2019-04-10
    BACK
    gnu glibc *
    gnu glibc 2.3.4