SB2024090627 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx.data

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SB2024090627 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx.data

Published: September 6, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024090627
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11768)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

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.


2) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9492)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Apache Hadoop handles SPNEGO authorization headers. A remote WebHDFS client can trigger services to send server credentials to a webhdfs path for capturing the service principal.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References