---
id: "CVE-2026-65109"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-65109"]
title: "NVIDIA Slurm: symlink flaw lets attacker delete files on compute nodes"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 4.7
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["compute-nodes", "hpc", "infrastructure", "linux", "slurm"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T16:17:35+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T16:21:45+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T16:24:21+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65109", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T16:21:45+00:00"}]
---

# NVIDIA Slurm: symlink flaw lets attacker delete files on compute nodes

NVIDIA Slurm's container cleanup code resolves symlinks unsafely. An attacker with access to a compute node can remove files outside the paths they control.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Slurm version with `sinfo --version` or `slurmd -V` on compute nodes; compare against the ranges in the NVD entry.
- Check whether container cleanup (OCI or container plugins) is enabled in the Slurm configuration.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T16:21:45+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65109

## Documents

- [mentions] Google Cloud Security Bulletins: GCP-2026-062: Published: 2026-09-11 Description Description Severity Notes Multiple security vulnerabilities were discovered in Slurm that affect Cluster  https://docs.cloud.google.com/support/bulletins/index#gcp-2026-062

## From the sources

NVIDIA Slurm is subject to a symlink resolution issue in the container cleanup code that could allow an attacker to remove files outside of their control on the compute node.

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