slocate 3.1 does not properly manage database entries that specify names of files in protected directories, which allows local users to obtain the names of private files. NOTE: another researcher reports that the issue is not present in slocate 2.7.
Published 2007-01-13 02:28:00
Updated 2018-10-16 16:31:50
Source MITRE
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Products affected by CVE-2007-0227

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-0227

0.47%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 75 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-0227

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
NIST

Vendor statements for CVE-2007-0227

  • Red Hat 2007-01-18
    Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of slocate as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
  • Mandriva 2007-01-19
    Not vulnerable. This issue does not affect the versions of slocate as shipped with Mandriva Linux 2007.0 or earlier.
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