CVE-2023-32190 mlocate's %post script allows RUN_UPDATEDB_AS user to make arbitrary files world readable
A local attacker can exploit insecure file operations in mlocate's post-install script to make arbitrary files world-readable, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-32190?
CVE-2023-32190 is a high-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed, published on 16 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32190?
How do I fix CVE-2023-32190?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-32190 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32190 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f97f-26jc-gffx, openSUSE-SU-2024:13622-1.