CVE-2023-32190

HIGH

mlocate - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 33.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (1)
SUSE/openSUSE Tumbleweed ? - 0.26-37.1
Published Oct 16, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026