Description
SchedMD Slurm before 24.05.4 has Incorrect Authorization. A mistake in authentication handling in stepmgr could permit an attacker to execute processes under other users' jobs. This is limited to jobs explicitly running with --stepmgr, or on systems that have globally enabled stepmgr via SlurmctldParameters=enable_stepmgr in their configuration.
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 | 24.05.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | slurm-wlm | 24.05.4-1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | pdsh | 2.35-150500.46.6.3 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | pdsh_slurm_24_11 | 2.35-150500.46.6.2 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | slurm_24_11 | 24.11.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| SLES 12 | pdsh +3 | 2.35-7.44.1 | SUSE-FU-2025:0661-1 |
| SLES 12 | pdsh_slurm_24_11 | 2.35-7.44.4 | SUSE-FU-2025:0661-1 |
| SLES 12 | slurm_24_11 | 24.11.1-3.5.3 | SUSE-FU-2025:0661-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | pdsh | 2.35-150500.46.6.3 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | pdsh_slurm_24_11 | 2.35-150500.46.6.2 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | slurm_24_11 | 24.11.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | pdsh +2 | 2.35-150300.54.3 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | pdsh_slurm_24_11 | 2.35-150300.54.2 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | slurm_24_11 | 24.11.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | pdsh +2 | 2.35-150300.54.3 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | pdsh_slurm_24_11 | 2.35-150300.54.2 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | slurm_24_11 | 24.11.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | slurm | 24.05.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14450-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | pdsh | 2.35-150500.46.6.3 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | pdsh_slurm_22_05 +1 | 2.35-150300.54.3 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | pdsh_slurm_24_11 | 2.35-150500.46.6.2 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | slurm_24_11 | 24.11.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-FU-2025:0661-1 Feature update for slurm and pdsh SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14450-1 libnss_slurm2-24.05.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1 Feature update for slurm and pdsh SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026