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CVE-2003-08481 exploit

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 s…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 63%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-23228 SLocate 2.6 - User-Supplied Database Heap Overflow · local · 2003-10-06

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2004-040.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-041.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • ebitech.sk /patrik/SA/SA-20031006-A.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/10720 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/10686 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/10722 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:004 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/10702 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ebitech.sk /patrik/SA/SA-20031006.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2004/dsa-428 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=106589631819348&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/10683 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/9962/ · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-January/msg00009.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11033 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/10670 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=106546447321274&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/10698 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • trustix.org /errata/misc/2004/TSL-2004-0005-slocate.asc.txt · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A821 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred

Sources

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