Description
The RPC protocol implementation in Apache Hadoop 2.x before 2.0.6-alpha, 0.23.x before 0.23.9, and 1.x before 1.2.1, when the Kerberos security features are enabled, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to disable bidirectional authentication and obtain sensitive information by forcing a downgrade to simple authentication.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.2/10
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0037.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Aug/251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57915
- https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0037.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Aug/251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57915
- https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 24, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified