CVE-2018-14660
GlusterFS Denial of Service (DoS) via Repeated Xattr Lock Attacks
Description
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 repetitively resulting in memory exhaustion of glusterfs server node.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 1, 2018, 2:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 4:51 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-14660
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-14660.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14660 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A flaw was found in glusterfs server 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 repetitively resulting in memory exhaustion of glusterfs server node. 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 repetitively resulting in memory exhaustion of glusterfs server node. Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14660 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1635926 [No Types Assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-400 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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 repetitively resulting in memory exhaustion of glusterfs server node. A flaw was found in glusterfs server 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 repetitively resulting in memory exhaustion of glusterfs server node. Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14660 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1635926 [No Types Assigned] Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-400 Removed CWE Reason CWE-400 / Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06 Third Party Advisory Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 17, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 02, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-400 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-399 CWE-399 CWE-770 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 02, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 30, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14660 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14660 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-399 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gluster:glusterfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.1.0 up to (including) 3.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gluster:glusterfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.1.0 up to (including) 4.1.4 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 06, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-14660 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-14660
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.65 }} -0.25%
score
0.79625
percentile