Every CVE Search/ Get API key

CVE-2000-0602

Secure Locate (slocate) in Red Hat Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed...

4.6 Medium

Secure Locate (slocate) in Red Hat Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed configuration file that is specified in the LOCATE_PATH environmental variable.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Secure Locate (slocate) in Red Hat Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed configuration file that is specified in the LOCATE_PATH environmental variable.

Record
CVE-2000-0602
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Secure Locate (slocate) in Red Hat Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed configuration file that is specified in the LOCATE_PATH environmental variable.

Record
CVE-2000-0602
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0598 No score

Secure Locate (slocate) in Red Hat Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed configuration file that is specified in the LOCATE_PATH environmental variable.

Record
EUVD-2000-0598
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hx6m-rxfx-9j6c No score

Secure Locate (slocate) in Red Hat Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed...

Secure Locate (slocate) in Red Hat Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed configuration file that is specified in the LOCATE_PATH environmental variable.

Record
GHSA-hx6m-rxfx-9j6c
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2000-0602 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Kevin Lindsay Secure Locate, published June 21, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

MoveEnter Open