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CVE-2005-2499

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.

  • Published: Aug 23, 2005
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2005-2499
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 2.1
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
slocate / slocate 2.2 2.2.x
slocate / slocate 2.1 2.1.x
slocate / slocate 2.4 2.4.x
slocate / slocate 2.6 2.6.x
slocate / slocate 2.3 2.3.x
slocate / slocate 2.5 2.5.x