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CVE-2018-10914

6.5 · MEDIUM

It was found that an attacker could issue a xattr request via glusterfs FUSE to cause gluster brick process to crash which will result in a remote denial of service.

Published Sep 4, 2018CWE-476EPSS 2.45%

Overview

CVE-2018-10914 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 4, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

It was found that an attacker could issue a xattr request via glusterfs FUSE to cause gluster brick process to crash which will result in a remote denial of service. If gluster multiplexing is enabled this will result in a crash of multiple bricks and gluster volumes.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.htmlRefaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2607Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2608Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10914Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00021.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.htmlRefaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2607

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10914?

CVE-2018-10914 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 4, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-10914?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-10914?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-10914?

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