corosync before version 2.4.4 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in exec/totemcrypto.c.
Priority LOW 38CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
corosync before version 2.4.4 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in exec/totemcrypto.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03113 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | corosync | corosync 2.4.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- corosync Vendorunspecified Affected corosync 2.4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:corosync:corosync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 to before 2.4.4 | Vulnerable | Corosync |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:corosync:corosync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 to before 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Corosync
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2018:1169 Released 2018-04-17 · Red Hat rating Importantcorosync security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server High Availability (v. 7) corosync-2.4.3-2.el7_5.1, corosync-qdevice-2.4.3-2.el7_5.1, corosync-qnetd-2.4.3-2.el7_5.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Resilient Storage (v. 7) corosync-2.4.3-2.el7_5.1, corosync-qdevice-2.4.3-2.el7_5.1, corosync-qnetd-2.4.3-2.el7_5.1 +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Storage 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server High Availability (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1169 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Resilient Storage (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1169 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1084
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4gvp-pc33-4ccc
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-1084 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1084 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4gvp-pc33-4ccc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1084 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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