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CVE-2025-43904: Slurm wlm · In SchedMD Slurm before 24.11.5, 24.05.8, and 23.11.11, the accounting system can allow a

Affects slurm-wlmSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-43904· Medium 4.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.2 Medium · fixed in 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 : update slurm-wlm when convenient.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2, 23.11.4-1.2ubuntu5+esm1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu slurm-wlm to 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2 (package) or 23.11.4-1.2ubuntu5+esm1 (package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSslurm-wlmpkg:deb/ubuntu/slurm-wlm?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <23.11.4-1.2ubuntu5+esm1
Fixed in
  • 23.11.4-1.2ubuntu5+esm1
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSslurm-wlmpkg:deb/ubuntu/slurm-wlm?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2
Fixed in
  • 21.08.5-2ubuntu1+esm2

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Description

In SchedMD Slurm before 24.11.5, 24.05.8, and 23.11.11, the accounting system can allow a Coordinator to promote a user to Administrator.

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