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.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
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Enterprise_linux | Redhat | 2.1 (including) | 2.1 (including) |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux 7.1 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux 7.2 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux 7.3 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux 8.0 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux 9 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | RedHat | * |