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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3446 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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.539Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-3490

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-01-09T21:15:11.200

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:40:59.050

Link: CVE-2012-3490

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-09-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-3490 - Bugzilla

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