CVE-2001-0066

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2001-02-16 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Secure Locate (slocate) allows local users to corrupt memory via a malformed database file that specifies an offset value that accesses memory outside of the intended buffer.

Affected products

Kevin Lindsay Secure Locate: 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0356.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000369
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001217a
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2000/MDKSA-2000-085.php3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-128.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2004
http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2001-February/000144.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5594
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0356.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000369
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001217a
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2000/MDKSA-2000-085.php3

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