Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2499 (CCN-22316)

Assigned:2005-08-12
Published:2005-08-12
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:slocate before 2.7 does not properly process very long paths, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (updatedb exit and incomplete slocate database) via a certain crafted directory structure.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2499

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-345
slocate security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-346
slocate security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-747
slocate security update

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1014751
slocate Bug in Processing Long Paths Lets Local Users Deny Service

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1014751

Source: CCN
Type: slocate Web site
Secure Locate

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
19034

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 19034
slocate Crafted Long Directory Structure DoS

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:345

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:346

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:747

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
14640

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14640
SLocate Local Database Corruption Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2005-91
long paths bug

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
slocate-directory-structure-dos(22316)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
slocate-directory-structure-dos(22316)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9538

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:slocate:slocate:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:slocate:slocate:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:slocate:slocate:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:slocate:slocate:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:slocate:slocate:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:slocate:slocate:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9538
    V
    		slocate before 2.7 does not properly process very long paths, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (updatedb exit and incomplete slocate database) via a certain crafted directory structure.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050346
    P
    		RHSA-2005:346: slocate security update (Low)
    2005-10-05
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050345
    P
    		RHSA-2005:345: slocate security update (Low)
    2005-09-28
    BACK
    slocate slocate 2.1
    slocate slocate 2.2
    slocate slocate 2.3
    slocate slocate 2.4
    slocate slocate 2.5
    slocate slocate 2.6