UBUNTU-CVE-2023-41915

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-41915
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https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-41915.json
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https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-41915
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Published
2023-09-09T22:15:00Z
Modified
2025-10-24T05:02:15Z
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
  • Ubuntu - high
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@2.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&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 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "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": "libpmi2-pmix",
            "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"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "arbitrary file write, in some cases under UID 0",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / pmix

Package

Name
pmix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pmix@4.1.2-2ubuntu1+esm1?arch=source&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 

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