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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-2500 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T22:30:01.015Z
Reserved: 2005-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-2499
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-08-23T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-2499
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD