SB2025090101 - IBM watsonx.data update for Apache Hive
Published: September 1, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025090101
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23953)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to modify data on the system.
The vulnerability occurs when an application doesn’t use a constant-time algorithm for validating a signature. A remote user can use of Arrays.equals() in LlapSignerImpl in Apache Hive to compare message signatures and forge a valid signature for an arbitrary message byte by byte.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.