CVE-2007-0227

Published Jan 13, 2007

Last updated 6 years ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
5
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
10
Vector string
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-Other

Vendor comments

  • Red HatNot vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of slocate as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
  • MandrivaNot vulnerable. This issue does not affect the versions of slocate as shipped with Mandriva Linux 2007.0 or earlier.

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