CVE-2018-11768: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 4, 2019
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Updated

In Apache Hadoop 3.1.0 to 3.1.1, 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.0.3, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.0.0-alpha to 2.8.4, the user/group information can be corrupted across storing in fsimage and reading back from fsimage.

Affected Software

27 affected components
Apache Hadoop>=2.2.0<=2.8.4
Apache Hadoop>=2.9.0<=2.9.1
Apache Hadoop>=3.0.1<=3.0.3
Apache Hadoop>=3.1.0<=3.1.1
Apache Hadoop=2.0.0
Apache Hadoop=2.0.0-alpha
Apache Hadoop=2.0.1
Apache Hadoop=2.0.1-alpha
Apache Hadoop=2.0.2
Apache Hadoop=2.0.2-alpha
Apache Hadoop=2.0.3
Apache Hadoop=2.0.3-alpha
Apache Hadoop=2.0.4
Apache Hadoop=2.0.4-alpha
Apache Hadoop=2.0.5
Apache Hadoop=2.0.5-alpha
Apache Hadoop=2.0.6
Apache Hadoop=2.0.6-alpha
Apache Hadoop=2.1.0
Apache Hadoop=2.1.0-beta
Apache Hadoop=2.1.1-beta
Apache Hadoop=3.0.0
Apache Hadoop=3.0.0-alpha1
Apache Hadoop=3.0.0-alpha2
Apache Hadoop=3.0.0-alpha3
Apache Hadoop=3.0.0-alpha4
Apache Hadoop=3.0.0-beta1

Event History

Oct 4, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:56 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability CVE-2018-11768?

The vulnerability CVE-2018-11768 is a user/group information corruption vulnerability in Apache Hadoop.

2

What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-11768?

The software versions affected by CVE-2018-11768 include Apache Hadoop 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, 3.0.1 to 3.0.3, and 3.1.0 to 3.1.1.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11768?

CVE-2018-11768 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

4

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2018-11768?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2018-11768 is 119.

5

Are there any references available for CVE-2018-11768?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2018-11768 at the following links: [Link 1](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2067a797b330530a6932f4b08f703b3173253d0a2b7c8c524e54adaf@%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3E), [Link 2](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2c9cc65864be0058a5d5ed2025dfb9c700bf23d352b0c826c36ff96a@%3Chdfs-dev.hadoop.apache.org%3E), [Link 3](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/72ca514e01cd5f08151e74f9929799b4cbe1b6e9e6cd24faa72ffcc6@%3Cdev.lucene.apache.org%3E).

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