CVE-2023-41915

Description

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.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.06% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.openpmix.org/en/latest/security.html not applicable
https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v5.0.1 release notes
https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v4.2.6 release notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFKIY6SNC3KQNZMVROWMIW6DI5XPNKQX/ vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SYJ7IRNR6NHJMTNOV3E3W3D5MLDRDCJX/ vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YDLWSMQYXF2ZGOQKCG26H6ZZA5FEH7HX/ vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00048.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5547 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/3 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/4 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/6 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/11/3 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-41915?
CVE-2023-41915 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-41915?
To fix CVE-2023-41915, 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-2023-41915 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-41915 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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