CVE-2007-2452

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Findutils
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 June 2007

Summary

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

http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP

EPSS Score

4% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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