CVE-2005-0816
Buffer overflow in newgrp in Solaris 7 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges.
Buffer overflow in newgrp in Solaris 7 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in newgrp in Solaris 7 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2005-0816- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in newgrp in Solaris 7 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2005-0816- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0817 No score
Buffer overflow in newgrp in Solaris 7 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0817- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m5qg-3v4h-v5g9 No score
Buffer overflow in newgrp in Solaris 7 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges.
Buffer overflow in newgrp in Solaris 7 through 9 allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-m5qg-3v4h-v5g9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0816 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published March 20, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.