Servers and applications
CVE-2021-38153
Some components in Apache Kafka use `Arrays.equals` to validate a password or key, which is vulnerable to timing attacks that make brute force attacks for such credentials more likely to be successful. Users should upgrade to 2.8.1 or higher, or 3.0.0 or higher where this vulnerability has been fixed. The affected versions include Apache Kafka 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2,…
- Severity
- Medium 5.9
- Published
- 22 Sept 2021
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Fixed in
- 2.6.3, 2.7.2
- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
Apache KafkaServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:kafka |
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