Description
SchedMD Slurm before 18.08.9 and 19.x before 19.05.5 executes srun --uid with incorrect privileges.
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 10 | slurm-llnl | 18.08.5.2-1+deb10u2 | DSA-4841-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | slurm-llnl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | slurm-llnl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | slurm-llnl | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | pdsh | 2.33-7.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0443-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | slurm | 18.08.9-3.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0110-1 |
| 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 | 2.33-7.18.1 | 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 | 17.02.11-6.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0420-1 |
| 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 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | slurm | 18.08.9-lp151.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0085-1 |
Advisories 9
- DSA-4841-1 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-2020:0420-1 Security update for slurm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0110-1 Security update for slurm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0085-1 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