CVE-2018-14651: High severity debian linux vulnerability

Published Sep 25, 2018
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Updated

Gluster versions 3.12.14 and 4.1.4 included incomplete fixes for the vulnerabilities, CVE-2018-10927, CVE-2018-10928, CVE-2018-10929, CVE-2018-10930 and CVE-2018-10926. All five vulnerabilities remain exploitable via symlinks pointing to relative paths. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to force a server to resolve target paths and achieve a maximum impact of arbitrary code execution.

Other sources

It was found that the fix for CVE-2018-10927, CVE-2018-10928, CVE-2018-10929, CVE-2018-10930, and CVE-2018-10926 was incomplete. A remote, authenticated attacker could use one of these flaws to execute arbitrary code, create arbitrary files, or cause denial of service on glusterfs server nodes via symlinks to relative paths.

MITRE

Affected Software

5 affected components
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
gluster GlusterFS>=3.12<=3.12.14
gluster GlusterFS>=4.1<=4.1.4

Event History

Sep 25, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:33 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 31, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-14651?

CVE-2018-14651 is a vulnerability that allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code, create arbitrary files, or cause denial of service on glusterfs server nodes.

2

Who is affected by CVE-2018-14651?

This vulnerability affects systems running Gluster GlusterFS versions 3.12 to 3.12.14 and versions 4.1 to 4.1.4.

3

How severe is CVE-2018-14651?

CVE-2018-14651 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is classified as high.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-14651?

To fix CVE-2018-14651, it is recommended to update to a version of Gluster GlusterFS that is not affected by the vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-14651?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-14651 and related vulnerabilities at the following links: [link1](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10927), [link2](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10928), [link3](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10929).

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