High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 30, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8029
CVE-2018-8029
Description
In Apache Hadoop versions 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.1.0, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.2.0 to 2.8.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-mainMaven | >= 2.2.0, < 2.8.4 | 2.8.4 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-mainMaven | >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.2 | 2.9.2 |
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-mainMaven | >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 |
Affected products
2- Apache/Hadoopdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
17- github.com/advisories/GHSA-37pw-qw47-4jxmghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8029ghsaADVISORY
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108518nvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/0b8d58e02dbd0fb8bf7320c514fe58da1d6728bdc150f1ba04e0d9fc@%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/17084c09e6dedf60efe08028b429c92ffd28aacc28454e4fa924578a@%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/a0164b87660223a2d491f83c88f905fe1a9fa8dc795148d9b0d968c8@%3Cdev.hbase.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/a97c53a81e639ca2fc7b8f61a4fcd1842c2a78544041244a7c624727@%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4dddf1705dbedfa94392913b2dad1cd2d1d89040facd389eea0b3510@%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb21df54a4e39732ce653d2aa5672e36a792b59eb6717f2a06bb8d02a@%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190617-0001ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/0b8d58e02dbd0fb8bf7320c514fe58da1d6728bdc150f1ba04e0d9fc%40%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/17084c09e6dedf60efe08028b429c92ffd28aacc28454e4fa924578a%40%3Cgeneral.hadoop.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/a0164b87660223a2d491f83c88f905fe1a9fa8dc795148d9b0d968c8%40%3Cdev.hbase.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/a97c53a81e639ca2fc7b8f61a4fcd1842c2a78544041244a7c624727%40%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4dddf1705dbedfa94392913b2dad1cd2d1d89040facd389eea0b3510%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb21df54a4e39732ce653d2aa5672e36a792b59eb6717f2a06bb8d02a%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3Envd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190617-0001/nvd
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