Description
Insecure SPANK environment variable handling exists in SchedMD Slurm before 16.05.11, 17.x before 17.02.9, and 17.11.x before 17.11.0rc2, allowing privilege escalation to root during Prolog or Epilog execution.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 9 | slurm-llnl | 16.05.9-1+deb9u1 | DSA-4023-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | slurm-llnl | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-4781-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | slurm-llnl | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | USN-4781-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | slurm-llnl | 15.08.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | USN-4781-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | slurm-llnl | 2.6.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm5 | USN-4781-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | pdsh | 2.33-7.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0443-1 |
| SLES 15 | pdsh | 2.33-7.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0443-1 |
| SLES 15 | slurm_18_08 | 18.08.9-1.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:0443-1 |
| SLES 12 | pdsh | 2.33-7.5.17 | SUSE-SU-2021:0773-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0434-1, SUSE-SU-2017:3311-1 |
| SLES 12 | pdsh_slurm_18_08 +1 | 2.34-7.26.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:0773-1, SUSE-SU-2020:2607-1 |
| SLES 12 | pdsh_slurm_20_11 | 2.34-7.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0773-1 |
| SLES 12 | slurm | 17.02.9-6.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:3311-1 |
| SLES 12 | slurm_18_08 | 18.08.9-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0434-1 |
| SLES 12 | slurm_20_02 | 20.02.3-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2607-1 |
| SLES 12 | slurm_20_11 | 20.11.4-3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0773-1 |
| SLES 12 | slurmlibs | 16.05.8.1-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:3311-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | slurm | 21.08.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11389-1 |
Advisories 8
- USN-4781-1 slurm-llnl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-4023-1 slurm-llnl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11389-1 libnss_slurm2-21.08.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0443-1 Security update for pdsh, slurm_18_08 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0434-1 Security update for pdsh, slurm_18_08 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2607-1 Security update for pdsh, slurm_20_02 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:3311-1 Security update for slurm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0773-1 Security update for slurm_20_11 and pdsh SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 101675 vdb-entry
- https://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=193#OPT_193
- DSA-4023 vendor-advisory