CVE-2012-5197: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 have unknown impact

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HIGH 10.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2012-5197 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting condor. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to "error checking of system calls."

Why this priority

Critical severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2012-09-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: condor project

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-09-28 17:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:46 UTCUpdated Record last modified

condor project condor DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.6.0 · 7.6.1 · 7.6.2 · 7.6.3 · 7.6.4 · 7.6.5 · 7.6.6 · 7.6.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.6.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy condor || rpm -q condor || condor --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison condor sudo apt install condor=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.6.0> sudo apt-mark hold condor

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list condor sudo dnf downgrade condor-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.6.0> sudo dnf versionlock add condor

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-5197?

condor: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-5197 being exploited?

CVE-2012-5197 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-5197 affect?

CVE-2012-5197 affects condor. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Condor 7.6.x before 7.6.10 and 7.8.x before 7.8.4 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to "error checking of system calls."

How urgent is CVE-2012-5197?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity

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References

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