CVE-2018-10841
First published: Thu May 24 2018(Updated: )
glusterfs is vulnerable to privilege escalation on gluster server nodes. An authenticated gluster client via TLS could use gluster cli with --remote-host command to add it self to trusted storage pool and perform privileged gluster operations like adding other machines to trusted storage pool, start, stop, and delete volumes.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Gluster GlusterFS | <4.1.8 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1954
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1955
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10841
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html
- https://review.gluster.org/#/c/20328/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1593230
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1593238
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1582043
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-10841.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-10841?
The severity of CVE-2018-10841 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.
What software is affected by CVE-2018-10841?
Gluster GlusterFS versions up to 4.1.8 and Debian Linux version 9.0 are affected by CVE-2018-10841.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-10841?
An authenticated gluster client could use the gluster cli with the --remote-host command to add itself to the trusted storage pool and perform privileged operations on the gluster server nodes.
Are there any references for CVE-2018-10841?
Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2018-10841 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1593230), [Reference 2](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1955), [Reference 3](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1954).
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