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TI-2016-04321 Aliases CVE-2016-5001GHSA-8r28-r8cp-g6cp

Information disclosure in Apache Hadoop

Priority LOW 26CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

This is an information disclosure vulnerability in Apache Hadoop before 2.6.4 and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 in the short-circuit reads feature of HDFS. A local user on an HDFS DataNode may be able to craft a block token that grants unauthorized read access to random files by guessing certain fields in the token.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00698 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven): 2.6.4, 2.7.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Hadoop2.1.0 to 2.6.3; 2.7.0 to 2.7.1—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven)before 2.6.42.6.4Patch availableGHSA-8r28-r8cp-g6cp
—org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven)2.7.0 to before 2.7.22.7.2Patch availableGHSA-8r28-r8cp-g6cp
  • Apache Hadoop VendorApache Affected 2.1.0 to 2.6.3; 2.7.0 to 2.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.6.4 Fixed in 2.6.4 Patch available GHSA-8r28-r8cp-g6cp
  • org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.2 Fixed in 2.7.2 Patch available GHSA-8r28-r8cp-g6cp

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-8r28-r8cp-g6cp org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Fixed in 2.6.4 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-8r28-r8cp-g6cp org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.2 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5001
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8r28-r8cp-g6cp

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

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  • TI-2021-15353 Heap buffer overflow in libhdfs native library CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-05786 Path traversal in Apache Hadoop CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-11489 Information disclosure in Apache Hadoop CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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