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TI-2005-02365 Aliases CVE-2005-2499GHSA-gxxg-5chp-vrpj

slocate before 2.7 does not properly process very long paths, which allows local users to…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

slocate before 2.7 does not properly process very long paths, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (updatedb exit and incomplete slocate database) via a certain crafted directory structure.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableSlocate
cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableSlocate
cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableSlocate
cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableSlocate
cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableSlocate
cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6VulnerableSlocate
  • cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Slocate
  • cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Slocate
  • cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Slocate
  • cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Slocate
  • cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Slocate
  • cpe:2.3:a:slocate:slocate:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Slocate

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:346 Released 2005-10-05 · Red Hat rating Low
    slocate security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 slocate-2.7-13.el4.6, slocate-2.7-13.el4.6.i386, slocate-2.7-13.el4.6.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 slocate-2.7-13.el4.6, slocate-2.7-13.el4.6.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 slocate-2.7-13.el4.6, slocate-2.7-13.el4.6.i386, slocate-2.7-13.el4.6.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 slocate-2.7-13.el4.6, slocate-2.7-13.el4.6.i386, slocate-2.7-13.el4.6.ia64
  • RHSA-2005:345 Released 2005-09-28 · Red Hat rating Low
    slocate security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 slocate-2.7-3.RHEL3.6, slocate-2.7-3.RHEL3.6.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 slocate-2.7-3.RHEL3.6, slocate-2.7-3.RHEL3.6.i386, slocate-2.7-3.RHEL3.6.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 slocate-2.7-3.RHEL3.6, slocate-2.7-3.RHEL3.6.i386, slocate-2.7-3.RHEL3.6.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 slocate-2.7-3.RHEL3.6, slocate-2.7-3.RHEL3.6.i386, slocate-2.7-3.RHEL3.6.ia64
  • RHSA-2005:747 Released 2005-08-22 · Red Hat rating Low
    slocate security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:747
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:346
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:346
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:747
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:346
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:747
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:346
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:747

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2499
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxxg-5chp-vrpj

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2003-00052 Buffer overflow in secure locate (slocate) before 2.7 allows local users to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2007-00220 slocate 3.1 does not properly manage database entries that specify names of files in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2003-00783 Heap-based buffer overflow in main.c of slocate 2.6, and possibly other versions, may… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2003-00306 Integer overflow in parse_decode_path() of slocate may allow attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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