CVE-2026-65107
Description
A flaw was found in Slurm. A local user can alter the supplemental group list during an sbcast (file broadcast) transmission to write files to restricted directory paths. This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized file modification and potential privilege escalation on affected systems.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
If the incorrect group has more access or privileges than the intended group, the user might be able to bypass intended security policy to access unexpected resources or perform unexpected actions. The access-control system might not be able to detect malicious usage of this group membership.
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