CVE-2021-37404 describes a critical heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the libhdfs native code of Apache Hadoop, affecting versions prior to 2.10.2, 3.2.3, and 3.3.2. This flaw, stemming from inadequate validation of user-provided file paths, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) due to its potential for remote denial of service or arbitrary code execution with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.9.0, < 2.10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.2.0, < 3.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.3.0, < 3.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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