SLocate Local Database Corruption Vulnerability

BID:14640

Info

SLocate Local Database Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14640
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2005-2499
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 23 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 05:06PM
Credit: The discoverer of this vulnerability is currently unknown. This issue was disclosed in a Mandriva advisory.
Vulnerable: Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
TurboLinux Personal
TurboLinux Multimedia
Turbolinux Home
Turbolinux Appliance Server Workgroup Edition 1.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server Hosting Edition 1.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Edition
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Edition
slocate slocate 2.7
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SLocate Local Database Corruption Vulnerability

slocate is susceptible to a local database corruption vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to handle unexpected directory and filename input.

This issue presents itself when the affected utility attempts to index specially crafted directory structures. The utility fails to handle the directory structure, and fails to complete the indexing process.

This vulnerability allows local attackers to cause the premature failure of the index process, resulting in an incomplete database. If the database is used in further security, backup, or other critical functions, incomplete data may result in the failure of services dependent on it.

This issue is reported in version 2.7 of slocate, but other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

SLocate Local Database Corruption Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

SLocate Local Database Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
Mandriva has released advisory MDKSA-2005:147, along with fixes to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

TurboLinux has released security advisory TLSA-2005-91 addressing this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for details on obtaining and applying the appropriate updates.

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

RedHat has released security advisory RHSA-2005:345-24 addressing this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for details on obtaining and applying the appropriate updates.

RedHat has released security advisory RHSA-2005:346-19 addressing this issue for their Desktop and Enterprise editions. Please see the referenced advisory for
further information.

Conectiva Linux has released security advisory CLSA-2005:1028 addressing this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for details on obtaining and applying the appropriate updates.


slocate slocate 2.7

References

SLocate Local Database Corruption Vulnerability

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