Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 10, 2019· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-3590
CVE-2005-3590
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
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107871nvd
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K12740406nvd
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