slocate 3.1 does not properly manage database entries that specify names of files in protected directories, which allows local users to obtain the names of private files. NOTE: another researcher reports that the issue is not present in slocate 2.7.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-0229 slocate 3.1 does not properly manage database entries that specify names of files in protected directories, which allows local users to obtain the names of private files. NOTE: another researcher reports that the issue is not present in slocate 2.7.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-425-1 slocate vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:12:17.521Z

Reserved: 2007-01-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-0227

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-01-13T02:28:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-0227

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