# CVE-2007-0227: slocate 3.1 does not properly manage database entries that specify names of files in protected directories, which allows local users to obta

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-01-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/33465
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456739/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21989
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456530/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456489/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456593/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464220/30/7320/threaded
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-425-1

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