Security Policy on ErrorVault — Developer Error Code Dictionary

Fix clw-memory-denied: Memory Access Denied by OpenClaw Security Policy

Fri, 29 May 2026 22:20:04 +0800

1. Symptoms

When the clw-memory-denied error occurs, OpenClaw aborts execution and emits a diagnostic message identifying the denied memory operation. Developers typically encounter this error during plugin development, sandboxed execution, or when attempting to access protected memory regions.

Common Symptom Patterns

The error manifests in several observable ways:

Terminal Output:

[OpenClaw v2.4.1] ERROR: clw-memory-denied Attempted access to protected memory region at 0x7fff5a3c0000 Operation: read Required permission: clw_mem_read Current session permissions: clw_mem_none Sandbox policy: strict Process: plugin-fetcher (PID 12847)

Fix clw-worker-denied: Worker Access Denied by Cluster Security Policy

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:44:04 +0800

1. Symptoms

When the clw-worker-denied error occurs, users typically observe the following symptoms:

In the OpenClaw Dashboard:

Worker status shows as REJECTED instead of READY
Task queue displays workers but marks them with a red deny icon
Jobs remain in PENDING state without worker assignment

In the Worker Logs:

[2025-01-15 10:42:18] INFO Connecting to cluster at https://cluster.openclaw.io [2025-01-15 10:42:19] ERROR clw-worker-denied: Worker registration rejected by cluster security policy [2025-01-15 10:42:19] ERROR Reason: Worker identity does not match allowed patterns for namespace ‘production’ [2025-01-15 10:42:19] INFO Retrying in 30 seconds…