# CVE-2023-49937: slurm-wlm: An issue was discovered in SchedMD Slurm 22.05.x, 23.02.x, and 23.11.x

CVE-2023-49937 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49937, released December 14, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49937
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
- EPSS: 0.0138
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 13, 2023

## Description

An issue was discovered in SchedMD Slurm 22.05.x, 23.02.x, and 23.11.x. Because of a double free, attackers can cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. The fixed versions are 22.05.11, 23.02.7, and 23.11.1.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libpam-slurm Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [libpam-slurm 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpam-slurm-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libpam-slurm-adopt Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [libpam-slurm-adopt 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpam-slurm-adopt-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libpmi0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [libpmi0 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpmi0-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libpmi2-0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [libpmi2-0 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpmi2-0-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libslurm-perl Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [libslurm-perl 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libslurm-perl-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libslurm37 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [libslurm37 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libslurm37-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libslurmdb-perl Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [libslurmdb-perl 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libslurmdb-perl-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slurm-client Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [slurm-client 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-slurm-client-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slurm-client-emulator Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [slurm-client-emulator 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-slurm-client-emulator-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 22.05.8-4+deb12u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49937](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-49937.md) | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 23.11.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49937](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-49937.md) | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm Debian 14 | 23.11.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49937](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-49937.md) | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [slurm-wlm 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-slurm-wlm-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm-basic-plugins Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [slurm-wlm-basic-plugins 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-slurm-wlm-basic-plugins-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm-emulator Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [slurm-wlm-emulator 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-slurm-wlm-emulator-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm-torque Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [slurm-wlm-torque 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-slurm-wlm-torque-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slurmctld Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [slurmctld 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-slurmctld-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slurmd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [slurmd 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-slurmd-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slurmdbd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [slurmdbd 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-slurmdbd-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slurmrestd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [slurmrestd 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-slurmrestd-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | sview Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 | [sview 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-sview-21.08.5-2ubuntu1-esm2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |

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