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CVE-2021-37404

Heap buffer overflow in libhdfs native library

Published: Jun 13, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-787
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.9%
Top 15.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

There is a potential heap buffer overflow in Apache Hadoop libhdfs native code. Opening a file path provided by user without validation may result in a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Users should upgrade to Apache Hadoop 2.10.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.2 or higher.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

Apache HadoopApache Software Foundation
On-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
hadoopapache
On-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-commonMavenOSS Libraries
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/2h56ztcj3ojc66qzf1nno88vjw9vd4wo
lists.apache.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0007/
security.netapp.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37404
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Jun 13, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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