Debian dla-3643 : libpmi-pmix-dev - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 184094

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3643 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3643-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb October 31, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : pmix Version : 3.1.2-3+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-41915 Debian Bug : 1051729

It was discovered that there was an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in pmix, a library used in parallel/cluster computing.

Attackers could have obtained ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink-related race condition during execution of library code with UID 0.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 3.1.2-3+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your pmix packages.

For the detailed security status of pmix please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/pmix

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libpmi-pmix-dev packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 184094

File Name: debian_DLA-3643.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/31/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-41915

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpmi1-pmix, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpmix2, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpmi-pmix-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpmix-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpmi2-pmix

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/31/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-41915

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