SB2023110413 - Debian update for pmix 



SB2023110413 - Debian update for pmix

Published: November 4, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023110413
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41915)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when the PMIx library called is called by a process
running as uid 0. A local user can exploit the race and obtain ownership of an arbitrary file on the filesystem.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.