Privilege escalation in OpenPMIx PMIx library



Published: 2023-09-19
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-41915
CWE-ID CWE-362
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor Openpmix

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU80882

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41915

CWE-ID:

Exploit availability:

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Openpmix: 1.0.0 - 5.0.0

Fixed software versions

CPE2.3 External links

http://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v5.0.1
http://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v4.2.6


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?



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