CVE-2013-4255

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.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.71% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4255?
CVE-2013-4255 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4255?
To fix CVE-2013-4255, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4255 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4255 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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