Description
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.
Remediation
References
https://www.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/csb_topic_1.html#topic_1_0
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hadoop-general/201210.mbox/%3CCA+z3+9FYdPmzBEaMZ71SUqzRx=eU=o4mSHUsbrpzgR9X_F1c0Q%40mail.gmail.com%3E
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