CVE-2001-1036
High
Description
GNU locate in findutils 4.1 on Slackware 7.1 and 8.0 allows local users to gain privileges via an old formatted filename database (locatedb) that contains an entry with an out-of-range offset, which causes locate to write to arbitrary process memory.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Findutils
PublishedAug 31, 2001
First seenAug 31, 2001
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu findutils | 4.0, 4.1 | — |
| slackware slackware_linux | 7.1, 8.0 | — |
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