CVE-2007-2452
Heap-based buffer overflow in the visit_old_format function in locate/locate.c in locate in GNU findutils before 4.2.31 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long
02 Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the visit_old_format function in locate/locate.c in locate in GNU findutils before 4.2.31 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.22% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 82.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2007-06-04 16:00Z19 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 13:42Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2007-05-02
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 140758644ff1844353c1df12f9d5ea7e7dc0763bdd4b8c6bde7a8d68d7508d81
05 Affected products
06 References
- itrc.hp.comSSRT100018http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comfindutils-filename-bo(34628)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628
- www.vupen.comADV-2007-2015http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015
- secunia.com40551http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
- osvdb.org36827http://osvdb.org/36827
- www.securityfocus.com20070530 GNU Findutils release 4.2.31 fixes CVE-2007-2452 (GNU locate heap buffer overrun)http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded
- secunia.com25477http://secunia.com/advisories/25477
- securityreason.com2760http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760
- www.vupen.comADV-2010-1796http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
- www.securitytracker.com1018183http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183
- www.securityfocus.com24250http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- findutils Fixed in 4.2.31-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- findutils Fixed in 4.2.31-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- findutils Fixed in 4.2.31-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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