CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.9 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Slocate 2.5/2.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument -c/-r
with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The bug was discovered 01/24/2003. The weakness was disclosed 02/19/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0056. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 26 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15089 (Debian DSA-252-1 : slocate - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 2.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22709) and Tenable (15089). The entry 20986 is pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Nessus ID: 15089
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-252-1 : slocate - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53328
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 252-1 (slocate)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Slocate 2.7
Timeline
01/24/2003 🔍01/24/2003 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: debian.orgStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2003-0056 (🔍)
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X-Force: 22709
Vulnerability Center: 22193 - SLocate < 2.7 Buffer Overflow Allows Local Code Execution, High
SecurityFocus: 6676 - slocate Local Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
Secunia: 7982 - Gentoo updates to slocate, Not Critical
OSVDB: 6198 - slocate, Local Buffer Overrun in -c and -r Commands
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Entry
Created: 08/07/2014 17:56Updated: 09/05/2019 07:45
Changes: 08/07/2014 17:56 (78), 09/05/2019 07:45 (4)
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