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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-4255 · published 11 October 2013

CVE-2013-4255: Condor project condor improper input validation vulnerability

Condor Project · Condor

The policy definition evaluator in Condor 7.5.4, 8.0.0, and earlier does not properly handle attributes in a (1) PREEMPT, (2) SUSPEND, (3) CONTINUE, (4) WANT_VACATE, or (5) KILL policy that evaluate to an Unconfigured, Undefined, or Error state, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (condor_startd exit) via a crafted job.

3.5 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 1.6% · top 24.4% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
3.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The policy definition evaluator in Condor 7.5.4, 8.0.0, and earlier does not properly handle attributes in a (1) PREEMPT, (2) SUSPEND, (3) CONTINUE, (4) WANT_VACATE, or (5) KILL policy that evaluate to an Unconfigured, Undefined, or Error state, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (condor_startd exit) via a crafted job.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1171.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1172.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919401
https://htcondor-wiki.cs.wisc.edu/index.cgi/tktview?tn=1786
https://htcondor-wiki.cs.wisc.edu/index.cgi/tktview?tn=3829
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1171.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1172.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919401
https://htcondor-wiki.cs.wisc.edu/index.cgi/tktview?tn=1786
https://htcondor-wiki.cs.wisc.edu/index.cgi/tktview?tn=3829

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-4255), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-03). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.