CVE-2012-4449

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Hadoop
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 October 2017

Summary

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 a brute-force attack.

References

https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bul...
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http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/2...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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