Resource exhaustion in Gluster Glusterfs

CVE-2018-14660

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…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.025 (83.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14660?
CVE-2018-14660 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gluster Glusterfs, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-14660?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.