Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 9, 2020· Updated Aug 6, 2024
CVE-2012-3490
CVE-2012-3490
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=7.6.9, <=7.8.3
- Condor/Condorv5Range: 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- condor-git.cs.wisc.edumitrex_refsource_MISC
- research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.8/9_3Stable_Release.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/9mitrex_refsource_MISC
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitrex_refsource_MISC
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