CVE-2007-2452
| Name | CVE-2007-2452 |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; RH) |
| 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 pathname in a locate database that has the old format, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1036. |
| NVD severity | medium (attack range: remote, user-initiated) |
| Debian Bugs | 426862 |
| Debian/oldstable | not vulnerable. |
| Debian/stable | not vulnerable. |
| Debian/testing | not vulnerable. |
| Debian/unstable | not vulnerable. |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| findutils (PTS) | lenny | 4.4.0-2 | fixed |
| squeeze | 4.4.2-1 | fixed |
| wheezy, sid | 4.4.2-4 | fixed |
| experimental | 4.5.10-2 | fixed |
The information above is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| findutils | source | (unstable) | 4.2.31-1 | low | | 426862 |
| findutils | source | etch | 4.2.28-1etch1 | low | | |
Notes
[sarge] - findutils <no-dsa> (Not vulnerable in default configuration, minor issue)
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