CVE-2005-2499 | BDVDB-2026-12263 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014751
- http://www.osvdb.org/19034
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9538
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-346.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22316
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14640
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-345.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-747.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.