# CVE-2017-7669: In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input vali

- Also known as: GHSA-H24P-QWF4-84Q8
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.8.1, 3.0.0-alpha3
- Published: 2017-06-02 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Hadoop: 2.8.0
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven): fixed in 2.8.1
- org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common (Maven): from 3.0.0-alpha1, fixed in 3.0.0-alpha3

## Description

In Apache Hadoop 2.8.0, 3.0.0-alpha1, and 3.0.0-alpha2, the LinuxContainerExecutor runs docker commands as root with insufficient input validation. When the docker feature is enabled, authenticated users can run commands as root.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Hadoop, org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-common, upgrade to a fixed version (2.8.1, 3.0.0-alpha3) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98795
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-user/201706.mbox/%3C4A2FDA56-491B-4C2A-915F-C9D4A4BDB92A%40apache.org%3E

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