CVE-2007-2452

N/A Unknown
Published: June 04, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/36827
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/25477
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/36827
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25477
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.7%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnu