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TI-2012-03759 Aliases CVE-2012-4417GHSA-f7v9-7368-5x59

GlusterFS 3.3.0, as used in Red Hat Storage server 2.0, allows local users to overwrite…

Priority LOW 17CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

GlusterFS 3.3.0, as used in Red Hat Storage server 2.0, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00336 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gluster:glusterfs:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0VulnerableGluster
  • cpe:2.3:a:gluster:glusterfs:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Gluster

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:1456 Released 2012-11-12 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Storage 2.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update #3
    • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 glusterfs-3.3.0.5rhs-37.el5, glusterfs-devel-3.3.0.5rhs-37.el5, glusterfs-fuse-3.3.0.5rhs-37.el5 +1
    • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 glusterfs-3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6, glusterfs-devel-3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6, glusterfs-fuse-3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Storage Server 2.0 glusterfs-3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs, glusterfs-devel-3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs, glusterfs-fuse-3.3.0.5rhs-37.el6rhs +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed RHSA-2012:1456
Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed RHSA-2012:1456
Red Hat Storage Server 2.0Fixed RHSA-2012:1456

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4417
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7v9-7368-5x59

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-11417 In Gluster GlusterFS 11.0, there is an xlators/mount/fuse/src/fuse-bridge.c notify stack-based buffer over-read. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-23954 In Gluster GlusterFS 11.0, there is an xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-common.c dht_setxattr_mds_cbk use-after-free. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-10514 Link following in [UNKNOWN] glusterfs CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-07741 Improper input validation in Red Hat glusterfs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-07720 Stack-based buffer overflow in Red Hat glusterfs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-07717 Untrusted search path in Red Hat glusterfs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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