First published: Sat Jan 02 2016(Updated: )
The Hadoop connector 1.1.1, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.7.0-0 before 2.7.0-3 for IBM Spectrum Scale and General Parallel File System (GPFS) allows local users to read or write to arbitrary GPFS data via unspecified vectors.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apache Hadoop | =1.1.1 | |
Apache Hadoop | =2.4.0 | |
Apache Hadoop | =2.5.0 | |
Apache Hadoop | =2.7.0 |
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CVE-2015-7430 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to access arbitrary GPFS data.
To fix CVE-2015-7430, you should upgrade to a patched version of the Hadoop connector, specifically 2.7.0-3 or later.
CVE-2015-7430 affects Apache Hadoop versions 1.1.1, 2.4.0, 2.5.0, and 2.7.0 prior to 2.7.0-3.
CVE-2015-7430 can be exploited by local users on the system to read or write to GPFS data.
Exploitation of CVE-2015-7430 may lead to unauthorized data disclosure or modification within the GPFS.