Description
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.
Published: 2003-10-09
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0839 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.
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Redhat Enterprise Linux Linux
Slocate Slocate
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:05:12.648Z

Reserved: 2003-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0848

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-11-17T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-0848

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2003-10-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2003-0848 - Bugzilla

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