cve/2005/CVE-2005-2499.md

### [CVE-2005-2499](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2499)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9538

#### Github
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