3.5CVSSLOW
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:SAuthenticationSingle
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Initial Access
References
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1172.html
rhn.redhat.com
https://htcondor-wiki.cs.wisc.edu/index.cgi/tktview?tn=1786
htcondor-wiki.cs.wisc.edu
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1171.html
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Timeline
Published
Oct 11, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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