Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2024 · Assigned by suse
CVE-2023-32190mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read in openSUSE Tumbleweed from SUSE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE | openSUSE Tumbleweed | ? – before 0.26-37.1 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H