VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-41915
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.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.23%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.23% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- openpmix/openpmix · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/11/3
- https://docs.openpmix.org/en/latest/security.htmlNot Applicable
- https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v4.2.6Release Notes
- https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v5.0.1Release Notes
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00048.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFKIY6SNC3KQNZMVROWMIW6DI5XPNKQX/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SYJ7IRNR6NHJMTNOV3E3W3D5MLDRDCJX/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YDLWSMQYXF2ZGOQKCG26H6ZZA5FEH7HX/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5547Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/11/3
- https://docs.openpmix.org/en/latest/security.htmlNot Applicable
- https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v4.2.6Release Notes
- https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v5.0.1Release Notes
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00048.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFKIY6SNC3KQNZMVROWMIW6DI5XPNKQX/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SYJ7IRNR6NHJMTNOV3E3W3D5MLDRDCJX/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YDLWSMQYXF2ZGOQKCG26H6ZZA5FEH7HX/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5547Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.