# CVE-2020-27746: libpam-slurm: Slurm before 19.05.8 and 20.x before 20.02.6 exposes Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor because xauth for...

CVE-2020-27746 is fixed in 19 products on 1 platform, first by libpam-slurm 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4, released May 12, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27746
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0083
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 27, 2020

## Description

Slurm before 19.05.8 and 20.x before 20.02.6 exposes Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor because xauth for X11 magic cookies is affected by a race condition in a read operation on the /proc filesystem.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libpam-slurm Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [libpam-slurm 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpam-slurm-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libpam-slurm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libpam-slurm 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpam-slurm-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libpam-slurm-adopt Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libpam-slurm-adopt 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpam-slurm-adopt-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libpmi0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [libpmi0 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpmi0-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libpmi0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libpmi0 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpmi0-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libpmi2-0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [libpmi2-0 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpmi2-0-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libpmi2-0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libpmi2-0 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpmi2-0-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libslurm-perl Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [libslurm-perl 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libslurm-perl-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libslurm-perl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libslurm-perl 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libslurm-perl-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libslurm32 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [libslurm32 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libslurm32-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libslurm34 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libslurm34 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libslurm34-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libslurmdb-perl Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [libslurmdb-perl 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libslurmdb-perl-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libslurmdb-perl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [libslurmdb-perl 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libslurmdb-perl-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | libslurmdb32 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [libslurmdb32 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libslurmdb32-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-client Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [slurm-client 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-slurm-client-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-client Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [slurm-client 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slurm-client-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-client-emulator Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [slurm-client-emulator 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-slurm-client-emulator-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-client-emulator Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [slurm-client-emulator 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slurm-client-emulator-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [slurm-wlm 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-slurm-wlm-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [slurm-wlm 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slurm-wlm-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm-basic-plugins Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [slurm-wlm-basic-plugins 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-slurm-wlm-basic-plugins-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm-basic-plugins Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [slurm-wlm-basic-plugins 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slurm-wlm-basic-plugins-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm-emulator Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [slurm-wlm-emulator 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-slurm-wlm-emulator-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm-emulator Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [slurm-wlm-emulator 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slurm-wlm-emulator-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm-torque Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [slurm-wlm-torque 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-slurm-wlm-torque-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm-torque Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [slurm-wlm-torque 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slurm-wlm-torque-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurmctld Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [slurmctld 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-slurmctld-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurmctld Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [slurmctld 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slurmctld-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurmd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [slurmd 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-slurmd-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurmd Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [slurmd 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slurmd-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurmdbd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [slurmdbd 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-slurmdbd-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | slurmdbd Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [slurmdbd 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slurmdbd-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | sview Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [sview 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-sview-17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | May 12, 2021 |
| Linux | sview Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [sview 19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-sview-19.05.5-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | May 12, 2021 |

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