CVE-2007-0227

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Published Jan 13, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

slocate 3.1 does not properly manage database entries that specify names of files in protected directories, which allows local users to obtain the names of private files. NOTE: another researcher reports that the issue is not present in slocate 2.7.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-0229	slocate 3.1 does not properly manage database entries that specify names of files in protected directories, which allows local users to obtain the names of private files. NOTE: another researcher reports that the issue is not present in slocate 2.7.
Ubuntu USN	USN-425-1	slocate vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.740% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/33465
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456489/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456530/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456593/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456739/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464220/30/7320/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21989
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-425-1

History

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Subscriptions

Slocate Slocate

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 13, 2007, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:12 PM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:35 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 13, 2007, 2:28 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:35 PM

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