CVE-2007-0227 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 13 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit slocate to reveal filenames of private files in protected directories, compromising user privacy.

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-2007-0227?

CVE-2007-0227 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

slocate 3.1 does not properly manage database entries that specify names of files in protected directories, which allows local users to obtain the names of private files. NOTE: another researcher reports that the issue is not present in slocate 2.7.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0227?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Slocate Slocate.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0227?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0227 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-0227 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0227 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-77x2-7r55-3gw2.