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Bug 114014

Summary:	CAN-2003-0848 slocate buffer overflow
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Mark J. Cox <mjc>
Component:	slocate	Assignee:	Bill Nottingham <notting>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	9	CC:	rvokal
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Description Mark J. Cox 2004-01-21 13:44:52 UTC

A heap-based buffer overflow in slocate can allow local users to gain
"slocate" privileges via a modified slocate database that causes a
negative "pathlen" value.

Comment 1 Ed Bailey 2004-01-21 21:31:31 UTC

Um, I think  you have the wrong CVE name; it is CAN-2003-0848... :-)

Comment 2 Mark J. Cox 2004-01-22 16:35:02 UTC

An errata has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. 
This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen 
this bug report if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-040.html