CVE-2018-8029 — In Apache Hadoop versions 3
In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.
Published
2019-05-30T15:15:42.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T06:46:12.161Z
01What is this vulnerability?
In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| n | a / Apache Hadoop | Apache Hadoop 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, 2.2.0 to 2.8.4 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2019-05-30T15:15:42.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-05T06:46:12.161Z
09References
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/17084c09e6dedf60efe08028b429c92ffd28aacc284…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a97c53a81e639ca2fc7b8f61a4fcd1842c2a7854404…
- www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108518
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a0164b87660223a2d491f83c88f905fe1a9fa8dc795…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0b8d58e02dbd0fb8bf7320c514fe58da1d6728bdc15…
- security.netapp.com — https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190617-0001/
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4dddf1705dbedfa94392913b2dad1cd2d1d89040fa…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb21df54a4e39732ce653d2aa5672e36a792b59eb67…
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