OpenPMIx PMIx before 4.2.6 and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 allows attackers to obtain ownership of…
Priority LOW 38CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
OpenPMIx PMIx before 4.2.6 and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 allows attackers to obtain ownership of arbitrary files via a race condition during execution of library code with UID 0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01226 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openpmix:openpmix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.2.6 | Vulnerable | Openpmix |
| cpe:2.3:a:openpmix:openpmix:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | Openpmix |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:openpmix:openpmix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2.6 Vulnerable ·Openpmix
- cpe:2.3:a:openpmix:openpmix:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Openpmix
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2024:3008 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Importantpmix security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) pmix-2.2.5-3.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) pmix-devel-2.2.5-3.el8
- RHSA-2024:2199 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Importantpmix security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) pmix-3.2.3-5.el9, pmix-devel-3.2.3-5.el9, pmix-pmi-3.2.3-5.el9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) pmix-pmi-devel-3.2.3-5.el9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2199 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2199 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41915
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8fg-c37h-w29q
References
Advisory 5
Other 7
- https://docs.openpmix.org/en/latest/security.html
- https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v5.0.1
- https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix/releases/tag/v4.2.6
- [oss-security] 20240710 linux-distros application for CentOS Project's Hyperscale SIG
- [oss-security] 20240710 Re: linux-distros application for CentOS Project's Hyperscale SIG
- [oss-security] 20240710 Re: linux-distros application for CentOS Project's Hyperscale SIG
- [oss-security] 20240710 Re: linux-distros application for CentOS Project's Hyperscale SIG
Sources
- CVE-2023-41915 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41915 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m8fg-c37h-w29q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-41915 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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