This update for slurm to version 17.11.7 fixes the following issues:
This security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2018-10995: Ensure correct handling of user names and group ids (bsc#1095508).
These non-security issues were fixed:
- CRAY - Add slurmsmwd to the contribs/cray dir
- PMIX - Added the direct connect authentication.
- Prevent the backup slurmctld from losing the active/available node features
list on takeover.
- Be able to force power_down of cloud node even if in power_save state.
- Allow cloud nodes to be recognized in Slurm when booted out of band.
- Notify srun and ctld when unkillable stepd exits.
- Fixes daemoniziation in newly introduced slurmsmwd daemon.