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published date: October 20, 2003

CVE-2003-0689 : Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

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.

Product(s):

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Advanced Server
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Advanced Server IA64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Enterprise Server
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Enterprise Server IA64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Workstation
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Workstation IA64

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2003-0689, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2003-0689 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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