UnixAuthenticationService in Apache Ranger was updated to correctly handle user input to avoid Stack-based buffer overflow
UnixAuthenticationService in Apache Ranger 1.2.0 was updated to correctly handle user input to avoid Stack-based buffer overflow. Versions prior to 1.2.0 should be upgraded to 1.2.0
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.ranger:ranger | < 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11778
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Vulnerabilities+found+in+Ranger
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c99h-fgqm-6679
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r04bc435a92911de4b52d2b98f169bd7cf2e8bbeb53b03788df8f932c@%3Cdev.ranger.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd88077a781ef38f7687c100f93992f4dda8aa101925050c4af470998@%3Cdev.ranger.apache.org%3E
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q4/11
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-787- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.ranger:ranger- Disclosed
- 17.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-c99h-fgqm-6679 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.ranger:ranger
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
- 17
- First → latest
- 10.2018 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 5
- Medium 8
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 8
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 1
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