CVE-2007-2452

Description

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

• gnu / findutils4.0 – 4.0
• gnu / findutils4.1 – 4.1
• gnu / findutils4.2.28 – 4.2.28
• gnu / findutils4.2.29 – 4.2.29
• gnu / findutils4.2.30 – 4.2.30

References

• MISChttp://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
• MISChttp://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/40551
• MISChttp://osvdb.org/36827
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25477
• MISChttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
• MISChttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250