CVE-2021-37404: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

June 13, 2022 (updated June 27, 2023)

There is a potential heap buffer overflow in Apache Hadoop libhdfs native code. Opening a file path provided by user without validation may result in a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Users should upgrade to Apache Hadoop 2.10.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.2 or higher.

References

lists.apache.org/thread/2h56ztcj3ojc66qzf1nno88vjw9vd4wo
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37404

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