Apache Hadoop's LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation
In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root. This issue is fixed in versions 2.8.1 and 3.0.0-alpha3.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common | < 2.8.1, >= 3.0.0-alpha1, < 3.0.0-alpha3 | 2.8.1, 3.0.0-alpha3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-h24p-qwf4-84q8 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common
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
- 12
- First → latest
- 02.2022 09.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 4
- Medium 3
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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