CVE-2017-15566
First published: Wed Nov 01 2017(Updated: )
Insecure SPANK environment variable handling exists in SchedMD Slurm before 16.05.11, 17.x before 17.02.9, and 17.11.x before 17.11.0rc2, allowing privilege escalation to root during Prolog or Epilog execution.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/slurm-llnl | <=17.02.7-1<=16.05.9-1 | 17.02.9-1 16.05.9-1+deb9u1 |
| debian/slurm-llnl | 18.08.5.2-1+deb10u2 | |
| Ubuntu | <16.05.11 | |
| Ubuntu | >=17.02.0<17.2.09 | |
| Ubuntu | =17.11.0-rc1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.schedmd.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4228
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-15566
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-15566
- https://github.com/SchedMD/slurm/commit/b30e9e9ee2ade6951bfaf28e15ef77325a206971
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=880530
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101675
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4023
- https://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=193#OPT_193
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-15566?
CVE-2017-15566 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential for privilege escalation to root.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15566?
To fix CVE-2017-15566, upgrade to Slurm versions 16.05.11, 17.02.9, or 17.11.0rc2 or later.
Which versions of Slurm are affected by CVE-2017-15566?
Slurm versions prior to 16.05.11, 17.x before 17.02.9, and 17.11.x before 17.11.0rc2 are affected by CVE-2017-15566.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-15566?
CVE-2017-15566 is an insecure environment variable handling vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.
Is CVE-2017-15566 specific to any operating system?
CVE-2017-15566 primarily affects the Slurm workload manager across various Linux distributions, notably Debain.
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