[CASSANDRA-15198] Preventing RuntimeException when the username or password is empty

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Normal
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.19, 3.11.7, 4.0-alpha1, 4.0
• Component/s: Feature/Authorization
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Bug Category: Security - Remote Code Execution
• Severity: Low
• Complexity: Low Hanging Fruit
• Discovered By: User Report
• Platform: All
• Impacts: Security
• Since Version: 3.0.0

Source Control Link

https://github.com/apache/cassandra/commit/177a8e91e3f0ef85e2bc3f64b0e566ace6330071

Test and Documentation Plan

unit testing new validation

• Assignee: Zephyr Guo
• Reporter: Zephyr Guo

Authors

Zephyr Guo

Reviewers

Blake Eggleston

• Created: 03/Jul/19 08:59
• Updated: 01/Aug/21 12:22
• Resolved: 08/Jul/19 22:33

Description

Although this does not affect the service, it's necessary to improve code robustness.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #330