CVE-2001-1036

Public Exploit

Description

GNU locate in findutils 4.1 on Slackware 7.1 and 8.0 allows local users to gain privileges via an old formatted filename database (locatedb) that contains an entry with an out-of-range offset, which causes locate to write to arbitrary process memory.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6932	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3127	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200991	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/5477	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1036?: CVE-2001-1036 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1036?: To fix CVE-2001-1036, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1036 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1036 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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