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SCA: security update for org.apache.spark:spark-core, pyspark (GHSA-9rr6-jpg7-9jg6)

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 413452

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Apache Spark supports end-to-end encryption of RPC connections via "spark.authenticate" and
 "spark.network.crypto.enabled". In versions 3.1.2 and earlier, it uses a bespoke mutual authentication
 protocol that allows for full encryption key recovery. After an initial interactive attack, this would
 allow someone to decrypt plaintext traffic offline. Note that this does not affect security mechanisms
 controlled by "spark.authenticate.enableSaslEncryption", "spark.io.encryption.enabled", "spark.ssl",
 "spark.ui.strictTransportSecurity". Update to Apache Spark 3.1.3 or later (CVE-2021-38296)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9rr6-jpg7-9jg6

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 413452

Version: Revision 1.4

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-38296

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 6.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-38296

cwe: CWE-294