Vulnerability Details : 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 repetitively resulting in memory exhaustion of glusterfs server node.
Published 2018-11-01 14:29:00
Updated 2023-02-13 04:51:48
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-14660

EPSS FAQ
0.65%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-14660

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.0
2.9
 NIST
6.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.8
3.6
 Red Hat, Inc.
6.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.8
3.6
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2018-14660

  • The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
    Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
  • The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)

References for CVE-2018-14660

Products affected by CVE-2018-14660

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