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Integer overflow in parse_decode_path() of slocate may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a LOCATE_PATH with a large number of ":" (colon) characters, whose count is used in a call to malloc

Published May 22, 2003

Description

Integer overflow in parse_decode_path() of slocate may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a LOCATE_PATH with a large number of ":" (colon) characters, whose count is used in a call to malloc.

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Remediation

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No CWE recorded.

References (2)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 22, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved May 19, 2003
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a