CVE-2017-7669
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–8.5
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affected products (10)
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- Maven org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common3.0.0-alpha1 → 3.0.0-alpha3osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.hadoop/hadoop-common
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-h24p-qwf4-84q8Apache Hadoop's LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root. This issue is fixed in versions 2.8.1 and 3.0.0-alpha3.
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references (5)
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- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-user/201706.mbox/%3C4A2FDA56-491B-4C2A-915F-C9D4A4BDB92A%40apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98795enisa_euvd
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-user/201706.mbox/%3C4A2FDA56-491B-4C2A-915F-C9D4A4BDB92A%40apache.org%3Eenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98795Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-user/201706.mbox/%3C4A2FDA56-491B-4C2A-915F-C9D4A4BDB92A%40apache.org%3EMailing ListVendor Advisorynvd
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