CVE-2023-32190 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2023-32190

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

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Johannes Segitz of SUSE

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

openSUSE Tumbleweed
Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline

Official Publish: October 16th, 2024
Last Modified: March 19th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.