Vulnerability in Openpmix
CVE-2023-41915
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.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openpmix — versions 5.0.0
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 12.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38, 39
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.openpmix.org/en/latest/security.html (Not Applicable)
- github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v5.0.1 (Release Notes)
- github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v4.2.6 (Release Notes)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00048.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5547 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/3 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/4 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-41915?
- CVE-2023-41915 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openpmix, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-41915?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-41915 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.