USN-6458-1: Slurm vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Slurm did not properly handle credential management, which could allow an unprivileged user to impersonate the SlurmUser account. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code as the root user. (CVE-2022-29500) It was discovered that Slurm did not properly handle access control when dealing with RPC traffic through PMI2 and PMIx, which could allow an unprivileged user to send data to an arbitrary unix socket in the host. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code as the root user. (CVE-2022-29501) It was discovered that Slurm did not properly handle validation logic when processing input and output data with the srun client, which could lead to the interception of process I/O. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-29502)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this Slurm vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Slurm vulnerability is CVE-2022-29500.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-29500?
The severity of CVE-2022-29500 is not specified in the information provided.
What is the affected software for CVE-2022-29500?
The affected software for CVE-2022-29500 includes libpam-slurm, libpmi0, libpmi2-0, libslurm-perl, libslurm37, libslurmdb-perl, slurm-client, slurm-wlm, slurm-wlm-basic-plugins, slurmctld, slurmd, slurmdbd, and slurmrestd.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29500?
To fix CVE-2022-29500, update the affected software to version 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm1 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-29500?
More information about CVE-2022-29500 can be found at the following reference: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-29500.