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high 7.5

CVE-2023-5557 json

Tracker-miners: sandbox escape

published 2023-10-13 3 y ago modified 2026-11-04 4 d ago also EUVD-2023-57857

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A flaw was found in the tracker-miners package. A weakness in the sandbox allows a maliciously-crafted file to execute code outside the sandbox if the tracker-extract process has first been compromised by a separate vulnerability.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 0:2.1.5-2.el8_9.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support 0:2.1.5-2.el8_2.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service 0:2.1.5-2.el8_2.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:2.1.5-2.el8_2.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 0:2.1.5-2.el8_4.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service 0:2.1.5-2.el8_4.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:2.1.5-2.el8_4.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support 0:2.1.5-2.el8_6.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support 0:2.1.5-2.el8_8.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:3.1.2-4.el9_3
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support 0:3.1.2-2.el9_0
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support 0:3.1.2-4.el9_2
  • tracker-miners Debian 13 3.4.5-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5557

  • tracker-miners Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 3.3.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5557

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  • tracker-miners RHEL 8 2.1.5-2.el8_9.1
  • tracker-miners RHEL 9 3.1.2-4.el9_3
  • tracker-miners RHEL 9.2 EUS 3.1.2-4.el9_2
  • tracker-miners RHEL 8.6 EUS 2.1.5-2.el8_6.1
  • tracker-miners RHEL 8.4 TUS, RHEL 8.4 E4S, RHEL 8.4 AUS 2.1.5-2.el8_4.1
  • tracker-miners RHEL 8.2 TUS, RHEL 8.2 E4S, RHEL 8.2 AUS 2.1.5-2.el8_2.1
  • tracker-miners RHEL 8.8 EUS 2.1.5-2.el8_8.1
  • tracker-miners RHEL 9.0 EUS 3.1.2-2.el9_0

red hat advisories RHSA-2023:7744RHSA-2023:7732RHSA-2023:7733RHSA-2023:7739RHSA-2023:7731RHSA-2023:7730

  • tracker-miners SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP5, SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP4, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 +3 more 3.2.2-150400.3.7.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2023:4868-1

  • tracker-miners AlmaLinux 8 2.1.5-2.el8_9.1
  • tracker-miners AlmaLinux 9 3.1.2-4.el9_3

almalinux advisories ALSA-2023:7732ALSA-2023:7712

  • tracker-miners Rocky Linux 9 3.1.2-4.el9_3
  • tracker-miners Rocky Linux 8 2.1.5-2.el8_9.1

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2023:7712RLSA-2023:7732

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2023-5557 updated cvss 7.5

tracker-miners: sandbox escape

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) tracker-miners 2.1.5-2.el8_9.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7732
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) tracker-miners 3.1.2-4.el9_3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7712
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) tracker-miners 2.1.5-2.el8_2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7731
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) tracker-miners 2.1.5-2.el8_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7739
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) tracker-miners 2.1.5-2.el8_2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7731
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) tracker-miners 2.1.5-2.el8_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7739
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) tracker-miners 2.1.5-2.el8_6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7733
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) tracker-miners 2.1.5-2.el8_8.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7730
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) tracker-miners 3.1.2-2.el9_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7713
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) tracker-miners 3.1.2-4.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7744
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) tracker-miners 2.1.5-2.el8_2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7731
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) tracker-miners 2.1.5-2.el8_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:7739
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 tracker-miners
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2243096 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
NVD 3.1 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure

References

Sources

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