# CVE-2013-4255: 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) C

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-10-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

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

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