#VU82228 Race condition in Slurm - CVE-2023-41914

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82228

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41914

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Slurm
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: SchedMD

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the slurmd/slurmstepd processes. A local user can exploit the race and gain take ownership of an arbitrary file on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Slurm: 22.05.0.1 - 22.05.9.1, 23.02.0.1 - 23.02.5.1

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External links
https://groups.google.com/g/slurm-users/c/N9WHFVefSHA

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.