Vulnerability identifier: #VU50142
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
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 gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the xauth for X11 magic cookies when reading data on the /proc filesystem. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Slurm: 19.05.0.0 - 19.05.7.1, 20.02.0.1 - 20.02.5.1
External links
http://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4841
http://www.schedmd.com/news.php
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.