medium6.0
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-dependent attackers…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Findutils | Versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2.28, 4.2.29, 4.2.30 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
- http://osvdb.org/36827
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25477
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
- http://osvdb.org/36827
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25477
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628