Secure Locate Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:21989

Info

Secure Locate Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 21989
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-0227
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 10 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 17 2014 12:40AM
Credit: [email protected] discovered this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
slocate slocate 3.0 beta r3
slocate slocate 3.1
Slackware Linux x86_64 -current
Slackware Linux 13.37 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.37
Slackware Linux 13.1 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.1
Slackware Linux 13.0 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.0
Slackware Linux 12.2
Slackware Linux 12.1
Slackware Linux -current
Foresight Linux Foresight Linux 1.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Secure Locate Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Secure Locate is prone to a local information-disclosure vulnerability because the utility fails to properly interpret filesystem permissions.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to gain access to the names of files located in directories they do not have permissions to access. Information that attackers harvest may aid them in further attacks.

Secure Locate 3.1 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Secure Locate Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers use the 'slocate' utility itself to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Secure Locate Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


slocate slocate 3.1

slocate slocate 3.0 beta r3

References

Secure Locate Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:
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