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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-2445 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T13:42:33.417Z
Reserved: 2007-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-2452
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-06-04T16:30:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-2452
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD