Critical

Apache Hadoop heap overflow before v2.10.2, v3.2.3, v3.3.2

  • Disclosed: 14.06.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:20

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.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common >= 3.3.0, < 3.3.2, >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.3, < 2.10.2 3.3.2, 3.2.3, 2.10.2

References

CVSS score 9.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-120, CWE-131, CWE-787
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common
Disclosed
14.06.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 12:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rmpj-7c96-mrg8 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common

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.

All (12) in the archive
Total entries
12
First → latest
02.2022 09.2024
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 3
  • High 4
  • Medium 3
  • Low 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2022: 11
  2. 2023: 0
  3. 2024: 1
  4. 2025: 0
  5. 2026: 0
Severity:
  1. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-25168 >= 2.0.0, < 2.10.2, >= 3.0.0-alpha, < 3.2.4, >= 3.3.0, < 3.3.3 2.10.2, 3.2.4, 3.3.3
  2. Apache Hadoop heap overflow before v2.10.2, v3.2.3, v3.3.2 this entry
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-37404 >= 3.3.0, < 3.3.2, >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.3, < 2.10.2 3.3.2, 3.2.3, 2.10.2
  3. High · 8.8 CVE-2016-5393 >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.5, >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.3 2.6.5, 2.7.3
  4. High · 7.5 CVE-2017-7669 < 2.8.1, >= 3.0.0-alpha1, < 3.0.0-alpha3 2.8.1, 3.0.0-alpha3
  5. High · 8.8 CVE-2016-6811 >= 2.0.0-alpha, < 2.7.4 2.7.4
  6. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-26612 >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.3, < 2.10.2, >= 3.3.0, < 3.3.3 3.2.3, 2.10.2, 3.3.3
  7. High · 8.8 CVE-2020-9492 >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.2, >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4, >= 2.0.0, < 2.10.1 3.2.2, 3.1.4, 2.10.1

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