How severe is CVE-2020-36770?

CVE-2020-36770 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-36770 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-36770?

CVE-2020-36770 affects Gentoo Ebuild For Slurm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36770?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2020-36770 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2020-36770 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2020-24211.

When was CVE-2020-36770 published?

CVE-2020-36770 was published on 2024-01-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-36770

CVE-2020-36770 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gentoo Ebuild For Slurm with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-732.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2020-24211
Weakness: CWE-732
Affected product: Gentoo Ebuild For Slurm
Published: 2024-01-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

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.
How severe is CVE-2020-36770?: CVE-2020-36770 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-36770 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-36770?: CVE-2020-36770 affects Gentoo Ebuild For Slurm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36770?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2020-36770 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2020-36770 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2020-24211.
When was CVE-2020-36770 published?: CVE-2020-36770 was published on 2024-01-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugs.gentoo.org/631552

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:ebuild_for_slurm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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