# CVE-2018-11768: user/group information can be corrupted across storing in fsimage and reading back from fsimage - **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 4 Oct 2019 - **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** GHSA-hx83-rpqf-m267 ## What is CVE-2018-11768? CVE-2018-11768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, published on 4 Oct 2019. ### Official description In Apache Hadoop 3.1.0 to 3.1.1, 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.0.3, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.0.0-alpha to 2.8.4, the user/group information can be corrupted across storing in fsimage and reading back from fsimage. Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11768? 6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main. It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` | Maven | From 2.2.0 | 2.8.5 | | `org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` | Maven | From 2.2.0 | 2.8.5 | | `org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` | Maven | From 2.9.0 | 2.9.2 | | `org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` | Maven | From 2.9.0 | 2.9.2 | | `org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` | Maven | From 3.0.0 | 3.1.1 | | `org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main` | Maven | From 3.0.0 | 3.1.1 | Products: Apache Hadoop. ## How do I fix CVE-2018-11768? Upgrade org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main to a fixed version for your release line: 2.8.5, 2.9.2 or 3.1.1. ## Is CVE-2018-11768 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11768 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Hadoop - [CVE-2022-25168](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25168/): Command injection in org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileUtil.unTarUsingTar (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2021-37404](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37404/): Heap buffer overflow in libhdfs native library (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2022-26612](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26612/): Arbitrary file write in FileUtil#unpackEntries on Windows (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2019-17195](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17195/): Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Connect2id Nimbus JOSE+JWT (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2017-15718](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15718/): Exposure of Sensitive Information in Hadoop (critical 9.8) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2018-11768 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2018-11768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Hadoop, published on 4 Oct 2019. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11768 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): affected from 2.2.0; fixed in 2.8.5 - org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): affected from 2.2.0; fixed in 2.8.5 - org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): affected from 2.9.0; fixed in 2.9.2 - org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): affected from 2.9.0; fixed in 2.9.2 - org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): affected from 3.0.0; fixed in 3.1.1 - org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main (Maven): affected from 3.0.0; fixed in 3.1.1 Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11768/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11768/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11768 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11768 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11768 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11768/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.