CVE-2023-32190
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 10 %ileEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–8.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (1)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-32190cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2023-32190cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-32190/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32190cnnvd
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32190.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2023-32190enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2023-32190nvd
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