CVE-2018-14660
MEDIUMglusterfs 3.1.0-3.1.2 - Authenticated Denial of Service via GF_META_LOCK_KEY xattr
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14660
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0160
EPSS Percentile
82.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-770
CWE-400
Status
published
Products (6)
debian/debian_linux
9.0
gluster/glusterfs
3.1.0 - 3.1.2
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhat/virtualization
4.0
redhat/virtualization_host
4.0
Published
Nov 01, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026