CVE-2016-6811 — hadoop-common
HIGHCVE-2016-6811 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) CWE-264 vulnerability in org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common. A fix is available for org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Insecure Inherited Permissions in Apache Hadoop
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-commonReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
In Apache Hadoop 2.x before 2.7.4, a user who can escalate to yarn user can possibly run arbitrary commands as root user.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common | ≥ 2.0.0-alpha&&< 2.7.4 | 2.7.4org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common:2.7.4 |
Affected Products
hadoopapacheDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common to 2.7.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2016-6811 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2016-6811 in your dependencies?
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