Description
SchedMD Slurm before 20.02.7 and 20.03.x through 20.11.x before 20.11.7 allows remote code execution as SlurmUser because use of a PrologSlurmctld or EpilogSlurmctld script leads to environment mishandling.
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 14 | slurm-wlm | 20.11.7+really20.11.4-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | slurm-wlm | 20.11.7+really20.11.4-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | slurm-wlm | 20.11.7+really20.11.4-2 | — |
| Debian 9 | slurm-llnl | 16.05.9-1+deb9u5 | DLA-2886-1 |
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~esm4 | 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 SP3 | slurm | 20.11.7-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2473-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | slurm | 20.02.7-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1810-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | slurm_20_11 | 20.11.7-6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2295-1 |
| SLES 12 | slurm | 17.02.11-6.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1787-1 |
| SLES 12 | slurm_18_08 | 18.08.9-3.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1788-1 |
| SLES 12 | slurm_20_02 | 20.02.7-3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1789-1 |
| SLES 12 | slurm_20_11 | 20.11.7-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1791-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | slurm_20_11 | 20.11.7-6.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2295-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | slurm | 17.11.13-6.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1855-1, SUSE-SU-2021:1811-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | slurm_20_02 | 20.02.7-3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1790-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | slurm_20_11 | 20.11.7-3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1793-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | slurm | 17.11.13-6.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1855-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | slurm_18_08 | 18.08.9-1.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1856-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | slurm | 21.08.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11389-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | slurm | 20.02.7-lp152.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0821-1 |
Advisories 16
- USN-4781-1 slurm-llnl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DLA-2886-1 slurm-llnl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1787-1 Security update for slurm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1788-1 Security update for slurm_18_08 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 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-2021:1856-1 Security update for slurm_18_08 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1790-1 Security update for slurm_20_11 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1810-1 Security update for slurm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1811-1 Security update for slurm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1855-1 Security update for slurm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1793-1 Security update for slurm_20_11 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2473-1 Security update for slurm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2295-1 Security update for slurm_20_11 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1791-1 Security update for slurm_20_11 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0821-1 Security update for slurm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2021:1789-1 Security update for slurm_20_11 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025