Memory Leak Vulnerability in GlusterFS Client Code Affects Red Hat and SUSE Systems
CVE-2018-10924

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Glusterfs
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2018

What is CVE-2018-10924?

A memory leak has been identified in the fsync(2) system call within the GlusterFS client code. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to exploit the flaw, potentially resulting in a denial of service attack. By manipulating Gluster clients, an attacker may cause excessive memory consumption on the host machine, leading to performance degradation or system instability. Users of affected versions are advised to review their security configurations and apply necessary updates or patches to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

glusterfs

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10924
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https://review.gluster.org/#/c/glusterfs/+/20723/
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2018-10924 : Memory Leak Vulnerability in GlusterFS Client Code Affects Red Hat and SUSE Systems