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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-41915: ELSA-2024-2199: pmix security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-41915: ELSA-2024-2199: pmix security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
09/10/2023
Created
05/22/2024
Added
05/07/2024
Modified
07/22/2024

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. OpenPMIx PMIx is vulnerable to a race condition during execution of library code with UID 0, which allows attackers to obtain ownership of arbitrary files.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-pmix
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-pmix-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-pmix-pmi
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-pmix-pmi-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-pmix-tools

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