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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:34:14 +0000 (UTC)
From: "Keith Turner (JIRA)" <jira@apache.org>
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Subject: [jira] [Updated] (ACCUMULO-489) Input Format puts Base64 encoded
 passwords in Configuration, which is world readable
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Keith Turner updated ACCUMULO-489:
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    Fix Version/s:     (was: 1.5.0)
    
> Input Format puts Base64 encoded passwords in Configuration, which is world readable
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: ACCUMULO-489
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ACCUMULO-489
>             Project: Accumulo
>          Issue Type: Improvement
>          Components: client
>    Affects Versions: 1.4.0, 1.3.5
>            Reporter: John Vines
>            Assignee: John Vines
>              Labels: security
>             Fix For: 1.4.1
>
>
> This has been a known issue, but I think it's about time we address it. Whena  user sets up a mapreduce, they set their password in the configuration (Base64 encoded). This configuration is world readable, meaning passwords are out there in cleartext. We need a mechanism in place to try to keep this data private.
> In hadoop 0.20.203, the private distributed cache was implemented. Any file placed in the distributed cache which is not world readable/not in folders world executable automatically get placed in the private distributed cache. The protection mechanism is simply being in the tasktracker's local directory under a folder for the user with restricted permissions. This should be adequate for protecting a users Accumulo password. So this should be as simple as checking the set/getPassword functions to utilize this space rather than the configuration.

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