CVE-2018-14660
First published: Thu Oct 04 2018(Updated: )
A flaw was found in glusterfs server through versions 4.1.4 and 3.1.2 which allowed repeated usage of GF_META_LOCK_KEY xattr. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to create multiple locks for single inode by using setxattr repetitively resulting in memory exhaustion of glusterfs server node.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Gluster GlusterFS | >=3.1.0<=3.1.2 | |
| Gluster GlusterFS | >=4.1.0<=4.1.4 | |
| Redhat Virtualization Host | =4.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Virtualization | =4.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14660
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06
- https://review.gluster.org/#/c/glusterfs/+/21531/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1635926
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-14660?
CVE-2018-14660 is a vulnerability found in glusterfs server through versions 4.1.4 and 3.1.2.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-14660?
The severity of CVE-2018-14660 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.
How does CVE-2018-14660 affect Gluster GlusterFS?
CVE-2018-14660 affects Gluster GlusterFS versions 3.1.0 to 3.1.2 and 4.1.0 to 4.1.4.
How does CVE-2018-14660 affect Redhat Virtualization Host?
CVE-2018-14660 affects Redhat Virtualization Host version 4.0.
How does CVE-2018-14660 affect Redhat Enterprise Linux Server?
CVE-2018-14660 affects Redhat Enterprise Linux Server versions 6.0 and 7.0.
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