Vulnerability in condor - security update
Summary
DSA-3149-1: condor - security update. Affects condor versions < 7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u3. Fixed in 7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u3. How to fix ↓
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Background
Condor is a distributed workload management system that allows users to submit jobs and manage their execution across a cluster of machines. It provides features such as job scheduling, resource management, and job monitoring. The vulnerability in condor allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the condor user. This vulnerability arises from the use of mailx to send email notifications upon job completion.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in condor arises from the mailx invocation used to send email notifications. Any authenticated user with the ability to submit jobs can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the condor user. This can lead to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or disruption of the system. The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2014-8126.
How To Fix
Minimum fixed version
7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u3
This is the first release that contains the fix.
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade condorTip — Not sure which version your app runs? Vulert can match this fix to it. Scan free →
Workaround
There is no specific workaround mentioned for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the package upgrades as mentioned in the 'how_to_fix' section.
Conclusion
The vulnerability in condor allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the condor user. It is recommended to upgrade the condor packages to the fixed versions mentioned in the 'how_to_fix' section to mitigate this vulnerability. For further support on vulnerability remediation, you can contact DevNack.com.
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FAQ
Condor is a distributed workload management system that allows users to submit jobs and manage their execution across a cluster of machines. It provides features such as job scheduling, resource management, and job monitoring.
The vulnerability allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the condor user. This can lead to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or disruption of the system.
To fix this vulnerability, it is recommended to upgrade the condor packages to the fixed versions. For the stable distribution (wheezy), upgrade to version 7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u3. For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie) and unstable distribution (sid), upgrade to version 8.2.3~dfsg.1-6. The package upgrades can be obtained from the official Debian repositories.
There is no specific workaround mentioned for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the package upgrades as mentioned in the 'how_to_fix' section.
The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2014-8126.
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