CVE-2021-41561

Apache Parquet-MR potential DoS in case of malicious Parquet file

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Parquet-MR of Apache Parquet allows an attacker to DoS by malicious Parquet files. This issue affects Apache Parquet-MR version 1.9.0 and later versions.

Remediation

Workaround:

1.12.x users should upgrade to 1.12.2 1.11.x users should upgrade to 1.11.2 Users of older release lines (<= 1.10.x) should upgrade to 1.12.2 or 1.11.2

References

Link	Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/1bjlscbqtfzl160hrm9lnpjpppp5z3zr	vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/1	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41561?: CVE-2021-41561 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-41561?: As a workaround for remediating CVE-2021-41561: 1.12.x users should upgrade to 1.12.2 1.11.x users should upgrade to 1.11.2 Users of older release lines (<= 1.10.x) should upgrade to 1.12.2 or 1.11.2
Is CVE-2021-41561 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-41561 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-41561?: CVE-2021-41561 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Parquet.

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Description

Remediation

Category

CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation

References

Frequently Asked Questions