Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in Apache Hadoop
The YARN NodeManager daemon in Apache Hadoop 0.23.0 through 0.23.11 and 2.x before 2.5.2, when using Kerberos authentication, allows remote cluster users to change the permissions of certain files to world-readable via a symlink attack in a public tar archive, which is not properly handled during localization, related to distributed cache.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-client | >= 0.23.0, < 1.0.1, >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.2 | 1.0.1, 2.5.2 |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-59- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-client- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jpmf-8cj2-595g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-client
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 2
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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