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CVE-2012-4449

Apache Hadoop before 0.23.4, 1.x before 1.0.4, and 2.x before 2.0.2 generate token passwords using a 20-bit secret when Kerberos security features are enabled,…

Impact

Apache Hadoop before 0.23.4, 1.x before 1.0.4, and 2.x before 2.0.2 generate token passwords using a 20-bit secret when Kerberos security features are enabled, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack secret keys via a brute-force attack.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
ApacheHadoop
through 0.23.3
Versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 2.0.0

Weakness classification

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