Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 5, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-3627
CVE-2014-3627
Description
The YARN NodeManager daemon in Apache Hadoop 0.23.0 through 0.23.11 and 2.x before 2.5.2, when using Kerberos authentication, allows remote cluster users to change the permissions of certain files to world-readable via a symlink attack in a public tar archive, which is not properly handled during localization, related to distributed cache.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-clientMaven | >= 0.23.0, < 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-clientMaven | >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 |
Affected products
27cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 25 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:0.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.0.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.0.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.0.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.0.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.0.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.0.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:hadoop:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jpmf-8cj2-595gghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3627ghsaADVISORY
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201411.mbox/%3CCALwhT97dOi04aC3VbekaB+zn2UAS_OZV2EAiP78GmjnMzfp2Ug@mail.gmail.com%3EghsaWEB
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201411.mbox/%3CCALwhT97dOi04aC3VbekaB+zn2UAS_OZV2EAiP78GmjnMzfp2Ug%40mail.gmail.com%3Envd
- secunia.com/advisories/60079nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/60432nvd
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