Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management slurmctld daemon privilege escalation
| slurm-slurmctld-privilege-escalation (50127) |  High Risk |
Description:
Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the improper dropping of supplemental groups when handling the strigger command by the slurmctld daemon. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to restricted files with the supplemental group privileges of the slurmctld daemon.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SLURM (1.3.15 or later), available from the SLURM Web site. See References.
References:
- Debian Bug report logs - #524980: SLURM daemons do not drop supplemental groups.
- SLURM Web site: Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management.
- BID-34638: SLURM 'sbcast' and 'strigger' Group Permissions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2009-2084: Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management (SLURM) 1.2 and 1.3 before 1.3.14 does not properly set supplementary groups before invoking (1) sbcast from the slurmd daemon or (2) strigger from the slurmctld daemon, which might allow local SLURM users to modify files and gain privileges.
- SA34831: SLURM Supplemental Groups Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management 1.2.35
- Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management 1.3.13
Reported:
Apr 21, 2009
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