The _prolog_error function in slurmd/req.c in Slurm before 15.08.13, 16.x before 16.05.7, and 17.x before 17.02.0-pre4 has a vulnerability i
The _prolog_error function in slurmd/req.c in Slurm before 15.08.13, 16.x before 16.05.7, and 17.x before 17.02.0-pre4 has a vulnerability in how the slurmd daemon informs users of a Prolog failure on a compute node. That vulnerability could allow a user to assume control of an arbitrary file on the system. Any exploitation of this is dependent on the user being able to cause or anticipate the failure (non-zero return code) of a Prolog script that their job would run on. This issue affects all Slurm versions from 0.6.0 (September 2005) to present. Workarounds to prevent exploitation of this are to either disable your Prolog script, or modify it such that it always returns 0 ("success") and adjust it to set the node as down using scontrol instead of relying on the slurmd to handle that automatically. If you do not have a Prolog set you are unaffected by this issue.
- Published
- Jan 5, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.5% · 84th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-284
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Report tools
Action score
33
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.5%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| schedmd | slurm | cpe:2.3:a:schedmd:slurm |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- schedmd slurmup to 15.08.12 inclusive
- schedmd slurm16.05.0
- schedmd slurm16.05.1
- schedmd slurm16.05.2
- schedmd slurm16.05.3
- schedmd slurm16.05.4
- schedmd slurm16.05.5
- schedmd slurm16.05.6
- schedmd slurm17.02.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:7 | slurm-llnl | before 2.3.4-2+deb7u1 | 2.3.4-2+deb7u1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | slurm | before 21.08.1-1.1 | 21.08.1-1.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | pdsh | before 2.33-7.18.1 | 2.33-7.18.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | pdsh | before 2.34-7.32.1 | 2.34-7.32.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | pdsh_slurm_18_08 | before 2.34-7.32.1 | 2.34-7.32.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | pdsh_slurm_18_08 | before 2.34-7.26.2 | 2.34-7.26.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | pdsh_slurm_20_02 | before 2.34-7.26.2 | 2.34-7.26.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | pdsh_slurm_20_02 | before 2.34-7.32.1 | 2.34-7.32.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | pdsh_slurm_20_11 | before 2.34-7.32.1 | 2.34-7.32.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | slurm_18_08 | before 18.08.9-3.5.1 | 18.08.9-3.5.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | slurm_20_02 | before 20.02.3-3.5.1 | 20.02.3-3.5.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | slurm_20_11 | before 20.11.4-3.5.1 | 20.11.4-3.5.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 15 | pdsh | before 2.33-7.6.1 | 2.33-7.6.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 15 | slurm_18_08 | before 18.08.9-1.5.2 | 18.08.9-1.5.2 |
Same product
schedmd: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2022-29502SchedMD Slurm 21.08.x through 20.11.x has Incorrect Access Control that leads to Escalation of Privileges.40Plan
- CVE-2020-27745Slurm before 19.05.8 and 20.x before 20.02.6 has an RPC Buffer Overflow in the PMIx MPI plugin.40Plan
- CVE-2019-12838SchedMD Slurm 17.11.x, 18.08.0 through 18.08.7, and 19.05.0 allows SQL Injection.40Plan
- CVE-2019-6438SchedMD Slurm before 17.11.13 and 18.x before 18.08.5 mishandles 32-bit systems.40Plan
- CVE-2018-7033SchedMD Slurm before 17.02.10 and 17.11.x before 17.11.5 allows SQL Injection attacks against SlurmDBD.40Plan
- CVE-2023-49937An issue was discovered in SchedMD Slurm 22.05.x, 23.02.x, and 23.11.x.39Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:slurm-llnl | 2.3.4-2+deb7u1 · Debian:7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:slurm | 21.08.1-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:pdsh | 2.33-7.18.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:pdsh_slurm_18_08 | 2.34-7.26.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:pdsh_slurm_20_02 | 2.34-7.26.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:pdsh_slurm_20_11 | 2.34-7.32.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:slurm_18_08 | 18.08.9-3.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:slurm_20_02 | 20.02.3-3.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:slurm_20_11 | 20.11.4-3.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-284 · Improper Access ControlCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Embedding Scripts within ScriptsCAPEC-19likelihood: High · High
- Malicious Logic InsertionCAPEC-441likelihood: Medium · High
- Modification of Windows Service ConfigurationCAPEC-478likelihood: Low · High
- Malicious Root CertificateCAPEC-479likelihood: Low · Low
- Intent SpoofCAPEC-502
- WebView ExposureCAPEC-503
- Data Injected During ConfigurationCAPEC-536likelihood: Low · High
- Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant EnvironmentCAPEC-546likelihood: Low · Medium
ATT&CK techniques
- RootkitT1014
- Obfuscated Files or Information: Embedded PayloadsT1027.009
- Boot or Logon Initialization ScriptsT1037
- Taint shared contentT1080
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLLT1505.005
- Pre-OS Boot:BootkitT1542.003
- Create or Modify System ProcessT1543
- Create or Modify System Process: Launch AgentT1543.001
- Create or Modify System Process:Windows ServiceT1543.003
- Create or Modify System Process: Launch DaemonT1543.004
- Event Triggered Execution:Change Default File AssociationT1546.001
- Event Triggered Execution:.bash_profile and .bashrcT1546.004
- Event Triggered Execution: Accessibility FeaturesT1546.008
- Event Triggered Execution: Installer PackagesT1546.016
- Boot or Logon Autostart ExecutionT1547
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution:Kernel Modules and ExtensionsT1547.006
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References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95299
- github.com/SchedMD/slurm/commit/92362a92fffe60187df61f99ab11c249d44120ee
- www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=178
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.