Path Traversal Vulnerability in GlusterFS Server by Red Hat
CVE-2018-10926

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Glusterfs
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2018

What is CVE-2018-10926?

A security flaw exists in the RPC request handling of the glusterfs server, specifically in the gfs3_mknod_req function. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to exploit path traversal techniques, enabling them to write files to arbitrary filesystem locations and execute arbitrary code on affected GlusterFS server nodes. Proper patching is critical to safeguarding against potential threats stemming from this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

glusterfs

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2607
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10926
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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