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CVE-2007-2452

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-04 Jun, 2007 | 16:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 13:42
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:04 Jun, 2007 | 16:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 13:42
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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
n/a
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n/a
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Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://osvdb.org/36827
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://secunia.com/advisories/25477
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://osvdb.org/36827
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/25477
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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Affected Products
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Credits
Timeline
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Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
x_transferred
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://osvdb.org/36827
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/25477
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
x_transferred
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://osvdb.org/36827
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/25477
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:04 Jun, 2007 | 16:30
Updated At:16 Oct, 2018 | 16:44

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.06.0MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
GNU
gnu
>>findutils>>4.0
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:findutils:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>findutils>>4.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:findutils:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>findutils>>4.2.28
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:findutils:4.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>findutils>>4.2.29
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:findutils:4.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>findutils>>4.2.30
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:findutils:4.2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
Organization : Red Hat
Last Modified : 2007-06-11T00:00:00

Not vulnerable. Red Hat did not ship GNU locate in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5. This issue does not affect the ’mlocate’ or ’slocate’ packages that are supplied with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://osvdb.org/36827secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/25477secalert@redhat.com
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threadedsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628secalert@redhat.com
N/A
Hyperlink: http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://osvdb.org/36827
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/25477
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A

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