Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting org.apache.ranger:ranger package, versions [,1.2.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.08% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHERANGER-72424
  • published9 Oct 2018
  • disclosed5 Oct 2018
  • creditAlexander Klink

Introduced: 5 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-11778  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.ranger:ranger to version 1.2.0 or higher.

Overview

org.apache.ranger:ranger is a framework to enable, monitor and manage comprehensive data security across the Hadoop platform.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow. The UnixAuthenticationService class did not properly handling user input.

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