The (1) my_popenv_impl and (2) my_spawnv functions in src/condor_utils/my_popen.cpp and...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://condor-git.cs.wisc.edu/?p=condor.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=94e84ce4
- http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.6/8_3Stable_Release.html
- http://research.cs.wisc.edu/condor/manual/v7.8/9_3Stable_Release.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3490
Affected Vendor
Condor
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Timeline
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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