Improper Input Validation in Apache Spark
Spark's Apache Maven-based build includes a convenience script, 'build/mvn', that downloads and runs a zinc server to speed up compilation. It has been included in release branches since 1.3.x, up to and including master. This server will accept connections from external hosts by default. A specially-crafted request to the zinc server could cause it to reveal information in files readable to the developer account running the build. Note that this issue does not affect end users of Spark, only developers building Spark from source code.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10 | >= 1.3.0, <= 2.1.3 | no fix |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11 | >= 1.3.0, <= 2.1.3 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11804
- https://github.com/apache/spark
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2b11aa4201e36f2ec8f728e722fe33758410f07784379cbefd0bda9d%40%3Cdev.spark.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2b11aa4201e36f2ec8f728e722fe33758410f07784379cbefd0bda9d@%3Cdev.spark.apache.org%3E
- https://spark.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2018-11804
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227103903/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105756
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10, org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-62g2-m955-v383 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11
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
- 10
- First → latest
- 09.2017 03.2026
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 4
- Medium 5
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 4
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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