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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 4, 2007· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2007-2452

CVE-2007-2452

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

5
  • GNU/Findutils5 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:gnu:findutils:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:findutils:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:findutils:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:findutils:4.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:findutils:4.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:findutils:4.2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

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