Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the visit_old_format function in locate/locate.c in locate in GNU findutils before 4.2.31 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname in a locate database that has the old format, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1036.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/36827
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25477
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250
Scores
EPSS
0.0168
EPSS Percentile
82.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (5)
gnu/findutils
4.0
gnu/findutils
4.1
gnu/findutils
4.2.28
gnu/findutils
4.2.29
gnu/findutils
4.2.30
Published
Jun 04, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026