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CVE-2005-2499

slocate before 2.7 does not properly process very long paths, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (updatedb exit and inco…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 32%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

  • securitytracker.com /id?1014751 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /19034 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9538 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-346.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/22316 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/14640 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-345.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-747.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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