Description
slocate 3.1 does not properly manage database entries that specify names of files in protected directories, which allows local users to obtain the names of private files. NOTE: another researcher reports that the issue is not present in slocate 2.7.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-0229 | slocate 3.1 does not properly manage database entries that specify names of files in protected directories, which allows local users to obtain the names of private files. NOTE: another researcher reports that the issue is not present in slocate 2.7. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-425-1 | slocate vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T12:12:17.521Z
Reserved: 2007-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-0227
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-01-13T02:28:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-0227
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN