pkg_postinst in the Gentoo ebuild for Slurm through 22.05.3 unnecessarily calls chown to assign root's ownership on files in the live root filesystem. This could be exploited by the slurm user to become the owner of root-owned files.
An official patch is available. Apply the patch as soon as possible.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
ComplexityLow
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesNone
User InteractionNone
Threat
Exploit MaturityUnreported
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Patch StatusOfficial Patch
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | AV: L→N, PR: L→N | 4.4 → 7.2 |
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | patch: Unavailable→Official Patch | 4.4 → 4.4 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 4.4 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| gentoo | ebuild_for_slurm | ≤ 22.05.3 |
Published: 2024-01-15
