CVE-2023-41915
Published: 9 September 2023
OpenPMIx PMIx before 4.2.6 and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 allows attackers to obtain ownership of arbitrary files via a race condition during execution of library code with UID 0.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
Priority reason: arbitrary file write, in some cases under UID 0 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
pmix Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(2.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
| focal |
Released
(3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| jammy |
Released
(4.1.2-2ubuntu1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
| mantic |
Needed
|
|
| noble |
Needed
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.0.1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/commit/da036933c2795c1f40d0835e15f17e204e4daf0f upstream: https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/commit/0bf9801a3017eb6ca411e158da39570ccb998c17 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.1 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/commit/da036933c2795c1f40d0835e15f17e204e4daf0f (v4.2.6)
- https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/commit/0bf9801a3017eb6ca411e158da39570ccb998c17 (v5.0.1)
- https://docs.openpmix.org/en/latest/security.html
- https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v5.0.1
- https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v4.2.6
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6434-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41915
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian