7.5

CVE-2003-0689: redhat enterprise_linux

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0689
Published 03-09-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0689 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in redhat enterprise_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-09-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.18% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • glibc< 2.2.5
Redhat1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links