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CVE-2003-0056 Detail

Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-009.0.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-009.0.txt
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342864418213&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342864418213&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104348607205691&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104348607205691&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104428624705363&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104428624705363&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-041.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-041.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/10720
http://secunia.com/advisories/10720
http://secunia.com/advisories/7947
http://secunia.com/advisories/7947
http://secunia.com/advisories/7982
http://secunia.com/advisories/7982
http://secunia.com/advisories/8007
http://secunia.com/advisories/8007
http://secunia.com/advisories/8118/
http://secunia.com/advisories/8118/
http://secunia.com/advisories/8236
http://secunia.com/advisories/8236
http://secunia.com/advisories/8749
http://secunia.com/advisories/8749
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-252 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-252 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:015
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:015
http://www.net-security.org/advisory.php?id=2010
http://www.net-security.org/advisory.php?id=2010
http://www.usg.org.uk/advisories/2003.001.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://www.usg.org.uk/advisories/2003.001.txt Vendor Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11369
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11369

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-0056
NVD Published Date:
02/19/2003
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE