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Security incident · CVE-2023-5557

A flaw was found in the tracker-miners package.

Published Oct 13, 2023 · catalog updated Nov 4, 2026 · tracker miners

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-5557. EPSS is 0.85%. Act only if a listed version of tracker miners is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.85%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe gnome/tracker miners · cpe redhat/enterprise linux

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe gnome/tracker miners< 3.3.2
  • cpe gnome/tracker miners< 3.4.5
  • cpe gnome/tracker miners< 3.5.3
  • cpe gnome/tracker miners< 3.6.1
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0

How to fix CVE-2023-5557

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2023-5557 lists a fix boundary at 3.3.2. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected < 3.3.2

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-5557. EPSS is 0.85%. Act only if a listed version of tracker miners is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with gnome/tracker miners < 3.3.2; gnome/tracker miners < 3.4.5; gnome/tracker miners < 3.5.3; gnome/tracker miners < 3.6.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure. EPSS 0.85%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 13, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Nov 4, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-5557

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-5557

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 5, 2026
  • NIST NVDNov 5, 2026