UBUNTU-CVE-2023-41915

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-41915
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-41915.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-41915
Related
Published
2023-09-09T22:15:00Z
Modified
2024-10-15T14:11:44Z
Severity
  • 8.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / pmix

Package

Name
pmix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pmix?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.0~rc1-1
2.1.0~rc1-2
2.1.0~rc1-3
2.1.0-1
2.1.0-2
2.1.1~rc1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "high",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmi-pmix-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmi1-pmix"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmi1-pmix-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmi2-pmix"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmi2-pmix-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix2-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "arbitrary file write, in some cases under UID 0"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / pmix

Package

Name
pmix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pmix?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.4-1
3.1.4-1build1
3.1.5-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "high",
    "priority_reason": "arbitrary file write, in some cases under UID 0"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / pmix

Package

Name
pmix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pmix?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.4-1
3.1.4-1build1
3.1.5-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "high",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmi-pmix-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmi1-pmix"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmi1-pmix-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmi2-pmix"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmi2-pmix-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix2-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "arbitrary file write, in some cases under UID 0"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / pmix

Package

Name
pmix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pmix?arch=src?distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*

4.1.0-3ubuntu1
4.1.0-3ubuntu2
4.1.1~rc6-1ubuntu1
4.1.2-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "high",
    "priority_reason": "arbitrary file write, in some cases under UID 0"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / pmix

Package

Name
pmix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pmix?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.1.2-2ubuntu1+esm1

Affected versions

4.*

4.1.0-3ubuntu1
4.1.0-3ubuntu2
4.1.1~rc6-1ubuntu1
4.1.2-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "high",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.2-2ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.2-2ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix-bin-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.2-2ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.2-2ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.2-2ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.2-2ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-pmix"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.1.2-2ubuntu1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-pmix-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "arbitrary file write, in some cases under UID 0"
}

Ubuntu:24.10 / pmix

Package

Name
pmix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pmix?arch=src?distro=oracular

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.0.1-4.1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "high",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.0.1-4.1build1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.0.1-4.1build1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix-bin-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.0.1-4.1build1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.0.1-4.1build1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix2t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.0.1-4.1build1",
            "binary_name": "libpmix2t64-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.0.1-4.1build1",
            "binary_name": "python3-pmix"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.0.1-4.1build1",
            "binary_name": "python3-pmix-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "arbitrary file write, in some cases under UID 0"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / pmix

Package

Name
pmix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pmix?arch=src?distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*

5.0.0~rc1-2
5.0.1-2
5.0.1-3ubuntu1
5.0.1-4
5.0.1-4.1
5.0.1-4.1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "high",
    "priority_reason": "arbitrary file write, in some cases under UID 0"
}