CVE-2003-0689: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Sep 03 2003(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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