VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2499
slocate before 2.7 does not properly process very long paths, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (updatedb exit and incomplete slocate database) via a certain crafted directory structure.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
slocate before 2.7 does not properly process very long paths, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (updatedb exit and incomplete slocate database) via a certain crafted directory structure.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- slocate/slocate
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014751
- http://www.osvdb.org/19034
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-345.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-346.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-747.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14640
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22316
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9538
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014751
- http://www.osvdb.org/19034
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-345.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-346.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-747.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14640
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22316
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9538
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.