CVE-2009-2084

Description

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50126 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1128 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=524980
http://secunia.com/advisories/34831 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=676055&group_id=157944
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50127 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34638 vdb entry patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1776 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2084?
CVE-2009-2084 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2084?
To fix CVE-2009-2084, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2084 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2084 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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