CVE-2003-0689
The getgrouplist function in GNU libc (glibc) 2.2.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0689- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0689- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0680 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0680- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q58h-j692-6gh6 No score
The getgrouplist function in GNU libc (glibc) 2.2.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-q58h-j692-6gh6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0689- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0689 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0689- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0689 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published September 3, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.18%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in glibc 2.2.5.