Heap-based buffer overflow in the visit_old_format function in locate/locate.c in locate in GNU findutils before 4.2.31 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname in a locate database that has the old format, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1036
Published Jun 4, 2007
6.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.23%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the visit_old_format function in locate/locate.c in locate in GNU findutils before 4.2.31 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname in a locate database that has the old format, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1036.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. Red Hat did not ship GNU locate in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5. This issue does not affect the mlocate or slocate packages that are supplied with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02225) | 82.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02225) | 80.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.51% (0.01511) | 79.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.31% (0.04312) | 92.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 79.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00772) | 80.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00697) | 79.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00519) | 74.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00582) | 75.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00429) | 71.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00454) | 72.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00500) | 73.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00479) | 72.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00492) | 72.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 67.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.48% (0.03481) | 84.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.48% (0.03481) | 83.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.48% (0.03481) | 66.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (14)
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://osvdb.org/36827 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25477 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40551 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2760 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470108/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24250 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018183 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2015 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2452 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34628 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2452
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2452
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