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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200991 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3127 | Exploit Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.osvdb.org/5477 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6932 | 
Information
                Published : 2001-08-30 21:00
Updated : 2017-10-09 18:29
NVD link : CVE-2001-1036
Mitre link : CVE-2001-1036
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CWE
                Products Affected
                gnu
- findutils
 
slackware
- slackware_linux
 


