CVE-2018-10904
First published: Mon Jul 16 2018(Updated: )
It was found that glusterfs server does not properly sanitize file paths in the "trusted.io-stats-dump" extended attribute which is used by the "debug/io-stats" translator. Attacker can use this flaw to create files and execute arbitrary code. To exploit this attacker would require sufficient access to modify the extended attributes of files on a gluster volume.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Gluster GlusterFS | >=3.12.0<3.12.14 | |
| Gluster GlusterFS | >=4.1.0<4.1.8 | |
| Redhat Virtualization Host | =4.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.1 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2607
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2608
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10904
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00021.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html
- https://review.gluster.org/#/c/glusterfs/+/21072/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1625103
- https://review.gluster.org/21072
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1601298
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-10904.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-10904?
The severity of CVE-2018-10904 is high with a severity value of 8.8.
What software is affected by CVE-2018-10904?
The affected software includes GlusterFS versions 3.12.0 to 3.12.14 and 4.1.0 to 4.1.4, Redhat Virtualization Host 4.0, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 and 7.0, Debian Linux 8.0 and 9.0, and openSUSE Leap 15.1.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-10904?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-10904 by using the "trusted.io-stats-dump" extended attribute to create files and execute arbitrary code.
How can CVE-2018-10904 be fixed?
CVE-2018-10904 can be fixed by applying the appropriate patches provided by the software vendor.
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