CVE-2012-3490
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CVE-2012-3490 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The (1) my_popenv_impl and (2) my_spawnv functions in src/condor_utils/my_popen.cpp and the (3) systemCommand function in condor_vm-gahp/vmgahp_common.cpp in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 does not properly check the return value of setuid calls, which might cause a subprocess to be created with root privileges and allow remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.. EPSS estimates a 3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The (1) my_popenv_impl and (2) my_spawnv functions in src/condor_utils/my_popen.cpp and the (3) systemCommand function in condor_vm-gahp/vmgahp_common.cpp in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 does not properly check the return value of setuid calls, which might cause a subprocess to be created with root privileges and allow remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wisc | Htcondor | >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.10 |
| Wisc | Htcondor | >= 7.8.0, < 7.8.4 |
References
- http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.htmlRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.8/9_3Stable_Release.htmlRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3490Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.htmlRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.8/9_3Stable_Release.htmlRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3490Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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