Description
SchedMD Slurm before 17.02.11 and 17.1x.x before 17.11.7 mishandles user names (aka user_name fields) and group ids (aka gid fields).
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+deb9u2 | DSA-4254-1 |
| Debian 8 | slurm-llnl | 14.03.9-5+deb8u3 | DLA-1437-1 |
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~esm3 | USN-4781-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | slurm-llnl | 15.08.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm5 | USN-4781-2, 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~esm4 | USN-4781-2, 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 | 17.11.7-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1925-1 |
| SLES 15 | slurm_18_08 | 18.08.9-1.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:0443-1 |
| SLES 12 | pdsh | 2.33-7.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0773-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0434-1 |
| 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 | 17.02.11-6.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1652-1 |
| 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 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | slurm | 21.08.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11389-1 |
Advisories 11
- USN-4781-1 slurm-llnl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-4781-2 slurm-llnl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-4254-1 slurm-llnl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1437-1 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-2018:1652-1 Security update for slurm 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-2018:1925-1 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
- DSA-4254 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180808 [SECURITY] [DLA 1437-2] slurm-llnl regression update mailing-list
- https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2018/000008.html
- https://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=203
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180721 [SECURITY] [DLA 1437-1] slurm-llnl security update mailing-list