CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0056

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in secure locate (slocate) before version 2.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments (-c or -r).

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update secure locate to version 2.7 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in secure locate (slocate) before 2.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) -c or (2) -r command line argument.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS