Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in main.c of slocate 2.6, and possibly other versions, may allow local users to gain privileges via a modified slocate database that causes a negative "pathlen" value to be used.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2003-0839 | Heap-based buffer overflow in main.c of slocate 2.6, and possibly other versions, may allow local users to gain privileges via a modified slocate database that causes a negative "pathlen" value to be used. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T02:05:12.648Z
Reserved: 2003-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2003-0848
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Status : Modified
Published: 2003-11-17T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2003-0848
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD