NULL pointer dereference in Gluster Glusterfs

CVE-2018-10914

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.023 (83.0th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-10914: held from 0.024 to 0.023.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.023 · change: -0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10914?
CVE-2018-10914 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gluster Glusterfs, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-10914?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.