TI-2013-03725 Aliases CVE-2013-4255 GHSA-jm9x-cmw2-v945

The policy definition evaluator in Condor 7.5.4, 8.0.0, and earlier does not properly…

LOW 20CWE-20Published 2013-10-11 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0164 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor::::::::	up to 8.0.0	Vulnerable	Condor Project
cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.5.4:::::::*	7.5.4	Vulnerable	Condor Project
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:::::::*	2.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.1:::::::*	2.1	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.2:::::::*	2.2	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.3:::::::*	2.3	Vulnerable	Red Hat

cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:7.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.4 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

RHSA-2013:1172 Released 2013-08-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
condor security update
- Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2 condor-7.8.8-0.4.3.el6_4, condor-classads-7.8.8-0.4.3.el6_4, condor-kbdd-7.8.8-0.4.3.el6_4 +2
- Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 Server v.2 condor-7.8.8-0.4.3.el6_4, condor-classads-7.8.8-0.4.3.el6_4, condor-kbdd-7.8.8-0.4.3.el6_4 +2
- Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 condor-7.8.8-0.4.3.el6_4, condor-aviary-7.8.8-0.4.3.el6_4, condor-classads-7.8.8-0.4.3.el6_4 +6
RHSA-2013:1171 Released 2013-08-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
condor security update
- MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 Server v.2 condor-7.8.8-0.4.2.el5_9, condor-7.8.8-0.4.2.el5_9.i386, condor-classads-7.8.8-0.4.2.el5_9 +7
- MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server v.2 condor-7.8.8-0.4.2.el5_9, condor-7.8.8-0.4.2.el5_9.i386, condor-aviary-7.8.8-0.4.2.el5_9 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix
MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 Server v.2	Fixed	RHSA-2013:1171
MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server v.2	Fixed	RHSA-2013:1171
Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2	Fixed	RHSA-2013:1172
Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 Server v.2	Fixed	RHSA-2013:1172
Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2	Fixed	RHSA-2013:1172

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4255
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jm9x-cmw2-v945

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

Sources

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