CVE-2016-5001

Description

This is an information disclosure vulnerability in Apache Hadoop before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 in the short-circuit reads feature of HDFS. A local user on an HDFS DataNode may be able to craft a block token that grants unauthorized read access to random files by guessing certain fields in the token.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Hadoop
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94950 vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/698 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r66de86b9a608c1da70b2d27d765c11ec88edf6e5dd6f379ab33e072a%40%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5001?
CVE-2016-5001 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5001?
To fix CVE-2016-5001, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5001 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5001 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-5001?
CVE-2016-5001 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Hadoop.
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