redhat · CVE-2003-0848

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Priority: medium Published: 2003-10-06 00:00:00 UTC Updated: 2003-10-06 00:00:00 UTC

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Tracker summary

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.

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.

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