CVE-2023-32190

mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable

Published Oct 16, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable by abusing insecure file operations that run with root privileges.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-36455 mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable by abusing insecure file operations that run with root privileges.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00034}

epss

{'score': 0.00038}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-732
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Suse
Suse opensuse Tumbleweed
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:suse:opensuse_tumbleweed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Suse
Suse opensuse Tumbleweed
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable by abusing insecure file operations that run with root privileges.
Title mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
suse
Published
Updated
Mar 19, 2025, 2:39 PM
Reserved
May 4, 2023, 8:30 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 16, 2024, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:58 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 16, 2024, 12:03 PM