CVE-2020-36770: ebuild for slurm Permission Flaw

Description

pkg_postinst in the Gentoo ebuild for Slurm through 22.05.3 unnecessarily calls chown to assign root's ownership on files in the live root filesystem. This could be exploited by the slurm user to become the owner of root-owned files.

Is your site exposed to CVE-2020-36770?

Run a free security scan — no signup, results in seconds.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-732 CWE-732

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gentoo	ebuild_for_slurm	< 22.05.3

References

Advisories & Patches

https://bugs.gentoo.org/631552 https://bugs.gentoo.org/631552

Exploits

https://bugs.gentoo.org/631552 https://bugs.gentoo.org/631552

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36770? +

pkg_postinst in the Gentoo ebuild for Slurm through 22.05.3 unnecessarily calls chown to assign root's ownership on files in the live root filesystem. This could be exploited by the slurm user to become the owner of root-owned files. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2020-36770? +

CVE-2020-36770 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-36770? +

CVE-2020-36770 affects products from gentoo, specifically: ebuild_for_slurm. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2020-36770? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

Related Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-6369

An improper access control vulnerability in the canonical-livepatch snap client prior to version 10.15.0 allows a local unprivileged user to …

CVE-2026-9489

NitroSense 3.x before 3.01.3052 contains Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability.The program exposes a Windows Named Pipe that uses a custom …

CVE-2026-6499

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in ILM Informatique OpenConcerto allows Replace Binaries. This issue affects OpenConcerto: 1.7.5.

CVE-2026-8069

PredatorSense version 3.00.3136 to 3.00.3196 contain Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability.The program exposes a Windows Named Pipe that uses a …

CVE-2025-24481

An Incorrect Permission Assignment Vulnerability exists in the product and version listed above. The vulnerability is due to incorrect permissions …

CVE-2025-1413

DaVinci Resolve on MacOS was found to be installed with incorrect file permissions (rwxrwxrwx). This is inconsistent with standard macOS …

CVE-2020-36770