Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2023.3643
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3643-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pmix' package(s) announced via the DLA-3643-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pmix' package(s) announced via the DLA-3643-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: 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. CVE-2023-41915 OpenPMIx PMIx before 4.2.6 and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 allows attackers to obtain ownership of arbitrary files via a 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. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references] Affected Software/OS: 'pmix' package(s) on Debian 10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.6 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-41915 Debian Security Information: DSA-5547 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5547 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFKIY6SNC3KQNZMVROWMIW6DI5XPNKQX/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YDLWSMQYXF2ZGOQKCG26H6ZZA5FEH7HX/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SYJ7IRNR6NHJMTNOV3E3W3D5MLDRDCJX/ https://docs.openpmix.org/en/latest/security.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00048.html
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