CVE-2003-0848

Heap-based buffer overflow in main.c of slocate 2.6, and possibly other versions, may allow local users to gain privileges via a modified slocate database that causes a negative "pathlen" value to be used.

CVSS v2.0

4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 60th percentile

Published

2003-10-09

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106589631819348&w=2

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23228

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2003-0847
• CVE-2003-0849
• CVE-2003-0846
• CVE-2003-0853
• CVE-2003-0845
• CVE-2003-0854