Information disclosure in Apache Hadoop
CVE-2016-5001
This is an information disclosure vulnerability in Apache Hadoop before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 in the short-circuit reads feature of HDFS. A local user on an HDFS DataNode may be able to craft a block token that grants unauthorized read access to random files by guessing certain fields in the token.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.006 (46.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Hadoop — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1
- Apache Software Foundation Hadoop — versions 2.1.0 to 2.6.3, 2.7.0 to 2.7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5001?
- CVE-2016-5001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5001?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.