Integer overflow in parse_decode_path() of slocate may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a LOCATE_PATH with a large number of ":" (colon) characters, whose count is used in a call to malloc.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7629
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105337692202626&w=2
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2003-06-09
Updated: 2026-06-16
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical
EPSS: 0.00096