[IMPALA-7824] Running INVALIDATE METADATA with authorization enabled can cause a hang if Sentry is unavailable

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Impala 3.0, Impala 2.12.0
• Fix Version/s: Impala 3.1.0
• Component/s: Catalog
• Epic Color: ghx-label-5
• Assignee: Fredy Wijaya
• Reporter: Fredy Wijaya
• Created: 07/Nov/18 02:44
• Updated: 11/Dec/18 16:43
• Resolved: 08/Nov/18 14:50

Description

When authorization is enabled and Sentry is unavailable, calling INVALIDATE METADATA will hang.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Start Impala with authorization
2. Kill Sentry
3. Run INVALIDATE METADATA