CVE-2005-2499 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 22 Aug 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can cause a denial of service in slocate by creating a crafted directory structure with very long paths.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-2499?

CVE-2005-2499 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2499?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (16)

`slocate` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	All versions	`0:2.7-3.RHEL3.6`
`slocate-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	All versions	`0:2.7-3.RHEL3.6`
`slocate` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	All versions	`0:2.7-3.RHEL3.6`
`slocate-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	All versions	`0:2.7-3.RHEL3.6`
`slocate` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	All versions	`0:2.7-3.RHEL3.6`
`slocate-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	All versions	`0:2.7-3.RHEL3.6`
`slocate` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	All versions	`0:2.7-3.RHEL3.6`
`slocate-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	All versions	`0:2.7-3.RHEL3.6`
`slocate` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:2.7-13.el4.6`
`slocate-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:2.7-13.el4.6`
`slocate` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:2.7-13.el4.6`
`slocate-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:2.7-13.el4.6`
`slocate` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:2.7-13.el4.6`
`slocate-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:2.7-13.el4.6`
`slocate` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:2.7-13.el4.6`
`slocate-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:2.7-13.el4.6`

Products include Slocate Slocate.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2499?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2005-2499 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2499 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gxxg-5chp-vrpj, RHSA-2005:345, RHSA-2005:346.