| Name | CVE-2007-2452 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 426862 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| findutils (PTS) | bullseye | 4.8.0-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 4.9.0-4 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 4.10.0-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| findutils | source | etch | 4.2.28-1etch1 | low | | |
| findutils | source | (unstable) | 4.2.31-1 | low | | 426862 |
Notes
[sarge] - findutils <no-dsa> (Not vulnerable in default configuration, minor issue)