CVE-2012-3490
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.1%
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.
How to fix CVE-2012-3490
To remediate CVE-2012-3490, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2012-3490 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |