TI-2021-15353 Aliases CVE-2021-37404 GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8

Heap buffer overflow in libhdfs native library

MEDIUM 48CWE-787Published 2022-06-13 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

There is a potential heap buffer overflow in Apache Hadoop libhdfs native code. Opening a file path provided by user without validation may result in a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Users should upgrade to Apache Hadoop 2.10.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.2 or higher.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03108 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven): 3.3.2, 3.2.3, 2.10.2Red Hat: 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apache	Apache Hadoop	2.9.0 to 2.10.1; 3.0.0 to 3.1.4; 3.2.0 to 3.2.2; 3.3.0 to 3.3.1	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven)	3.3.0 to before 3.3.2	3.3.2	Patch available	GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8
—	org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven)	3.0.0 to before 3.2.3	3.2.3	Patch available	GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8
—	org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven)	before 2.10.2	2.10.2	Patch available	GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8

Apache Hadoop VendorApache Affected 2.9.0 to 2.10.1; 3.0.0 to 3.1.4; 3.2.0 to 3.2.2; 3.3.0 to 3.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.3.0 to before 3.3.2 Fixed in 3.3.2 Patch available GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.2.3 Fixed in 3.2.3 Patch available GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.10.2 Fixed in 2.10.2 Patch available GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop::::::::	2.9.0 to before 2.10.2; 3.0.0 – 3.1.4; 3.2.0 to before 3.2.3; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.2	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 to before 2.10.2; 3.0.0 – 3.1.4; 3.2.0 to before 3.2.3; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8 org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Fixed in 3.3.2 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8 org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Fixed in 3.2.3 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8 org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven) Fixed in 2.10.2 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat Fuse 7

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-37404
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

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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
TI-2016-02585 Information disclosure in Apache Hadoop CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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