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Advisory Published

CVE-2012-1574

First published: Thu Apr 12 2012(Updated: )

The Kerberos/MapReduce security functionality in Apache Hadoop 0.20.203.0 through 0.20.205.0, 0.23.x before 0.23.2, and 1.0.x before 1.0.2, as used in Cloudera CDH CDH3u0 through CDH3u2, Cloudera hadoop-0.20-sbin before 0.20.2+923.197, and other products, allows remote authenticated users to impersonate arbitrary cluster user accounts via unspecified vectors.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
maven/org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main>=1.0<1.0.2
1.0.2
maven/org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main>=0.23<0.23.2
0.23.2
Apache Hadoop=0.20.203.0
Apache Hadoop=0.20.204.0
Apache Hadoop=0.20.205.0
Apache Hadoop=0.23.0
Apache Hadoop=0.23.1
Apache Hadoop=1.0.0
Apache Hadoop=1.0.1
Cloudera CDH=cdh3-0
Cloudera CDH=cdh3-1
Cloudera CDH=cdh3-2
Cloudera Hadoop=0.20-sbin
Cloudera Hadoop=0.20.1\+169
Cloudera Hadoop=0.20.2\+923

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-1574?

    CVE-2012-1574 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for unauthorized impersonation by authenticated users.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-1574?

    To fix CVE-2012-1574, upgrade Apache Hadoop to versions 1.0.2, 0.23.2, or higher.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2012-1574?

    CVE-2012-1574 affects various versions of Apache Hadoop and Cloudera CDH, particularly versions from 0.20.203.0 to 0.23.1.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2012-1574?

    CVE-2012-1574 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who have access to the affected Hadoop instances.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2012-1574?

    Exploitation of CVE-2012-1574 could lead to unauthorized access and impersonation, compromising the security of the Hadoop environment.

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