Important: pmix security update

2024-06-1413:59:30

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osv.dev

pmix

security update

race condition

arbitrary files

cve-2023-41915

cluster support

exascale

security fix

cvss score

rocky linux 8.10 release notes

8.1 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

49.6%

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The Process Management Interface (PMI) provides process management functions for MPI implementations. PMI Exascale (PMIx) provides an extended version of the PMI standard specifically designed to support clusters up to and including exascale sizes.

Security Fix(es):

pmix: race condition allows attackers to obtain ownership of arbitrary files (CVE-2023-41915)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.10 Release Notes linked from the References section.