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CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2021-37404

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. U...

Vulnerability 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 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ApacheHadoop>= 2.9.0, < 2.10.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-37404?

CVE-2021-37404 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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. U...

How severe is CVE-2021-37404?

CVE-2021-37404 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-37404?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Hadoop.