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CVE-2020-36770

Gentoo Ebuild For Slurm vulnerability

9.8 CRITICALPublic exploitEPSS 0.37%
  1. Published15 Jan 2024

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Gentoo Ebuild For Slurm≤ 22.05.3

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Patch & vendor advisories

References

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2020-36770 being actively exploited?

CVE-2020-36770 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.37%.

How severe is CVE-2020-36770?

CVE-2020-36770 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-36770?

Affected products include Gentoo Ebuild For Slurm.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36770?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.