CVE-2018-14661

MEDIUM

GlusterFS 3.8.4 - Format String Attack

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

It was found that usage of snprintf function in feature/locks translator of glusterfs server 3.8.4, as shipped with Red Hat Gluster Storage, was vulnerable to a format string attack. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to cause remote denial of service.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14661
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00003.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432
Third Party 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 0.0266
EPSS Percentile 83.6%
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-134 CWE-20
Status published
Products (7)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
gluster/glusterfs 3.8.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0
redhat/virtualization 4.0
redhat/virtualization_host 4.0
Published Oct 31, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026