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.
Published: 2024-10-16
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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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

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00034}

epss

{'score': 0.00038}


Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-125

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 02:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-732

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:15:00 +0000

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'}


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:15:00 +0000

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'}


Subscriptions

Suse Opensuse Tumbleweed
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-19T14:39:07.458Z

Reserved: 2023-05-04T08:30:59.321Z

Link: CVE-2023-32190

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-16T16:08:01.523Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-10-16T12:15:07.460

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2023-32190

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-10-16T12:03:05Z

Links: CVE-2023-32190 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses