CVE-2023-32190

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

High · published October 16, 2024

CVSS v4.0
8.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
9.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.5 · HIGH
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
EPSS
0.00201 · 9.5th percentile
Published
2024-10-16T12:03Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 OCT 12:03Z
    mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable
    cvelistv5