NULL pointer dereference in Red Hat GlusterFS
Priority LOW 16CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A flaw was found in GlusterFS in versions prior to 3.10. A null pointer dereference in send_brick_req function in glusterfsd/src/gf_attach.c may be used to cause denial of service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GlusterFS (Red Hat, Inc.): 3.10
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GlusterFS (Red Hat, Inc.) Fixed in 3.10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.5 on RHEL-7 | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts | Fixed | — |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15096
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxhq-jp57-mcrm
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Sources
- CVE-2017-15096 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15096 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vxhq-jp57-mcrm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-15096 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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