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CVE-2012-3490

Published: 9 January 2020

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.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
condor
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid Ignored
(end of life)
natty Ignored
(end of life)
oneiric Ignored
(end of life)
precise Does not exist

quantal Not vulnerable
(7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u1)
raring Not vulnerable
(7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u1)
saucy Not vulnerable
(7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u1)
upstream Needs triage

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H