security flaw
Published May 7, 2001
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.01%
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
No data.
- 1.4
- 1.5
- 1.6
- 2.0
- 2.1
- 2.2
No data.
Red Hat Linux 6.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2000:128
Red Hat Linux 6.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2000:128
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2000:128
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2000:128
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 6.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2000:128 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2000:128 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2000:128 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2000:128 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.01% (0.01012) | 61.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.01% (0.01012) | 58.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.26% (0.00262) | 47.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0356.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000369 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001217a vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2000/MDKSA-2000-085.php3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-128.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2004 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2001-February/000144.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TURBO
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0066 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616563 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5594 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0066
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0066
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.