Timing attack in Cookie signature verification
CVE-2020-1926

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Hive
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 March 2021

Summary

Apache Hive cookie signature verification used a non constant time comparison which is known to be vulnerable to timing attacks. This could allow recovery of another users cookie signature. The issue was addressed in Apache Hive 2.3.8

Affected Version(s)

Apache Hive Apache Hive < 2.3.8

References

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-22708
x_refsource_MISC
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd186eedff68102ba1e6...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Apache Hive would like to thank S. Wasin for reporting this issue.
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