# CVE-2023-41915: 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 execut

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-09-09 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- 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
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFKIY6SNC3KQNZMVROWMIW6DI5XPNKQX/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SYJ7IRNR6NHJMTNOV3E3W3D5MLDRDCJX/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YDLWSMQYXF2ZGOQKCG26H6ZZA5FEH7HX/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00048.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5547
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/10/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/11/3

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