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CVE-2007-2452

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…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.2%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.0AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • itrc.hp.com /service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/34628 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/2015 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/40551 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /36827 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25477 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/2760 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2010/1796 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018183 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/24250 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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