Vulnerability in Condor
CVE-2012-3490
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (88.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Condor — versions 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4
- Wisc Htcondor
References
- condor-git.cs.wisc.edu/
- research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.html (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.8/9_3Stable_Release.html (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/9 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-3490?
- CVE-2012-3490 is a high-severity vulnerability in Condor. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2012-3490?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.