Ubuntu update for slurm-llnl

Published: 2023-10-30

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	3
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-29500 CVE-2022-29501 CVE-2022-29502
CWE-ID	CWE-284
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system libslurm34 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component slurmrestd (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libslurm37 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpmi2-0 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component slurm-wlm-basic-plugins (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libslurmdb-perl (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component slurmdbd (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component slurmd (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpam-slurm (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component slurm-client (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component slurm-wlm (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpmi0 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libslurm-perl (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component slurmctld (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU62865

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29500

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information credentials for the SlurmUser account.

Mitigation

Update the affected package slurm-llnl to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 22.04

libslurm34 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmrestd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libslurm37 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libpmi2-0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurm-wlm-basic-plugins (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libslurmdb-perl (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmdbd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libpam-slurm (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurm-client (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurm-wlm (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libpmi0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libslurm-perl (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmctld (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6458-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU62864

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29501

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in a network RPC handler in the slurmd daemon used for PMI2 and PMIx support. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package slurm-llnl to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 22.04

libslurm34 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmrestd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libslurm37 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libpmi2-0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurm-wlm-basic-plugins (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libslurmdb-perl (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmdbd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libpam-slurm (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurm-client (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurm-wlm (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libpmi0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libslurm-perl (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmctld (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6458-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

3) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU62863

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29502

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the I/O key validation logic in the srun client command. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain elevated privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package slurm-llnl to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 22.04

libslurm34 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmrestd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libslurm37 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libpmi2-0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurm-wlm-basic-plugins (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libslurmdb-perl (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmdbd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libpam-slurm (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurm-client (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurm-wlm (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libpmi0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

libslurm-perl (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

slurmctld (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6458-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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