SB2022062017 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Hadoop

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33036)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper permission assignment, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37404)

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when opening a file path within the libhdfs native code. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/ctr84rmo3xd2tzqcx2b277c8z692vhl5
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/15/2
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/2h56ztcj3ojc66qzf1nno88vjw9vd4wo
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0007/