What is CVE-2012-4449?

CVE-2012-4449 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-30.

How severe is CVE-2012-4449?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apache Hadoop

CVE-2012-4449

Apache Hadoop before 0.23.4, 1.x before 1.0.4, and 2.x before 2.0.2 generate token passwords using a 20-bit secret when Kerberos security features are enabled, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack secret keys via…

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.012 (64.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Hadoop — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4449?: CVE-2012-4449 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2012-4449?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.