CVE-2001-1036 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges via a crafted locate database causing arbitrary memory writes in GNU locate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1036?
CVE-2001-1036 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Slackware Slackware Linux, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1036?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gnu Findutils, Slackware Slackware Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2001-1036 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1036 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Slackware Slackware Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4846-269g-37mp.