# CVE-2024-48936: slurm-wlm: SchedMD Slurm before 24.05.4 has Incorrect Authorization

CVE-2024-48936 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48936, released October 28, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-48936
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.0 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0035
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 28, 2024

## Description

SchedMD Slurm before 24.05.4 has Incorrect Authorization. A mistake in authentication handling in stepmgr could permit an attacker to execute processes under other users' jobs. This is limited to jobs explicitly running with --stepmgr, or on systems that have globally enabled stepmgr via SlurmctldParameters=enable_stepmgr in their configuration.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | pdsh opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.35-150500.46.6.3 | [SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-fu-2025-0660-1.md) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Linux | pdsh sles 15.6 | 2.35-150500.46.6.3 | [SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-fu-2025-0660-1.md) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Linux | pdsh_slurm_22_05 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.35-150300.54.3 | [SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-fu-2025-0660-1.md) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Linux | pdsh_slurm_23_02 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.35-150300.54.3 | [SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-fu-2025-0660-1.md) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Linux | pdsh_slurm_24_11 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.35-150500.46.6.2 | [SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-fu-2025-0660-1.md) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Linux | pdsh_slurm_24_11 sles 15.6 | 2.35-150500.46.6.2 | [SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-fu-2025-0660-1.md) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 24.05.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48936](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-48936.md) | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Linux | slurm-wlm Debian 14 | 24.05.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48936](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-48936.md) | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Linux | slurm_24_11 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 24.11.1-150300.7.5.1 | [SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-fu-2025-0660-1.md) | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Linux | slurm_24_11 sles 15.6 | 24.11.1-150300.7.5.1 | [SUSE-FU-2025:0660-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-fu-2025-0660-1.md) | Feb 24, 2025 |

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