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RHEL 2.1 : slocate (RHSA-2005:747)

low Nessus Plugin ID 19490

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated slocate package that fixes a denial of service issue is now available.

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Slocate is a security-enhanced version of locate. Like locate, slocate searches through a nightly-updated central database for files that match a given pattern.

A bug was found in the way slocate processes very long paths. A local user could create a carefully crafted directory structure that would prevent updatedb from completing its file system scan, resulting in an incomplete slocate database. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-2499 to this issue.

Users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which includes a backported patch to resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected slocate package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2005-2499

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:747

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 19490

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2005-747.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/23/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:slocate

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 8/22/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/23/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2499

RHSA: 2005:747