CVE-2005-2499

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-08-23 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

slocate before 2.7 does not properly process very long paths, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (updatedb exit and incomplete slocate database) via a certain crafted directory structure.

Affected products

Slocate: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014751
http://www.osvdb.org/19034
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-345.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-346.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-747.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14640
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22316
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9538
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014751
http://www.osvdb.org/19034
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-345.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-346.html

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