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CVE-2001-0066 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Secure Locate (slocate) allows local users to corrupt memory)

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.

CVE IDCVE-2001-0066
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.2
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2001-02-16
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionSecure 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.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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