high
8.1
CWE
362
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-41915: Race Condition

First published: Sat Sep 09 2023(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/pmix<=5.0.0~rc1-2<=4.0.0-4.1<=4.2.2-1
5.0.1-1
4.2.2-1+deb12u1
4.0.0-4.1+deb11u1
ubuntu/pmix<2.1.1~
2.1.1~
ubuntu/pmix<3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~
3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~
ubuntu/pmix<4.1.2-2ubuntu1+
4.1.2-2ubuntu1+
ubuntu/pmix<5.0.1
5.0.1
debian/pmix<=3.1.2-3
3.1.2-3+deb10u1
4.0.0-4.1+deb11u1
4.2.2-1+deb12u1
5.0.1-4
5.0.2-1.1
redhat/PMIx<4.2.6
4.2.6
redhat/PMIx<5.0.1
5.0.1
Openpmix Openpmix<4.2.6
Openpmix Openpmix=5.0.0
Fedora=37
Fedora=38
Fedora=39
Debian=10.0
Debian=12.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39
OpenPMIx OpenPMIx<4.2.6
OpenPMIx OpenPMIx=5.0.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=12.0

Remedy

https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/commit/da036933c2795c1f40d0835e15f17e204e4daf0f (v4.2.6)

Remedy

https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/commit/0bf9801a3017eb6ca411e158da39570ccb998c17 (v5.0.1)

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-41915?

    CVE-2023-41915 is a vulnerability in OpenPMIx PMIx before 4.2.6 and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 that allows attackers to obtain ownership of arbitrary files via a race condition during execution of library code with UID 0.

  • How severe is CVE-2023-41915?

    CVE-2023-41915 has a severity rating of 8.1 (high).

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-41915?

    CVE-2023-41915 affects OpenPMIx PMIx versions before 4.2.6 and 5.0.x before 5.0.1.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-41915?

    Attackers can exploit CVE-2023-41915 by leveraging a race condition during execution of library code with UID 0 to obtain ownership of arbitrary files.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-41915?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-41915 in the OpenPMIx documentation (https://docs.openpmix.org/en/latest/security.html) and the release notes for versions 4.2.6 (https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v4.2.6) and 5.0.1 (https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v5.0.1).

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