Description
Secure Locate (slocate) allows local users to corrupt memory via a malformed database file that specifies an offset value that accesses memory outside of the intended buffer.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- dislocate 1.3 - Local i386 EDB-216 · local · Dec 2, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- MDKSA-2000:085 vendor-advisory
- slocate-heap-execute-code(5594) vdb-entry
- TLSA2001002-1 vendor-advisory
- 20001126 [MSY] S(ecure)Locate heap corruption vulnerability mailing-list
- 2004 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2000:128 vendor-advisory
- DSA-005-1 vendor-advisory
- CLA-2001:369 vendor-advisory