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TI-2018-07735 Aliases CVE-2018-10923GHSA-gxph-3c78-xmc3

Improper input validation in Red Hat glusterfs

Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

It was found that the "mknod" call derived from mknod(2) can create files pointing to devices on a glusterfs server node. An authenticated attacker could use this to create an arbitrary device and read data from any device attached to the glusterfs server node.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01562 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red Hatglusterfsall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • glusterfs VendorRed Hat Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gluster:glusterfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.12.0 to before 3.12.14; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.8VulnerableGluster
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:gluster:glusterfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.0 to before 3.12.14; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.8 Vulnerable ·Gluster
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:3470 Released 2018-11-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Virtualization security and bug fix update
    • RHEL 7-based RHEV-H for RHEV 4 (build requirements) imgbased-1.0.29-1.el7ev, python-imgbased-1.0.29-1.el7ev, redhat-release-virtualization-host-4.2-7.3.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7 redhat-virtualization-host-4.2-20181026.0.el7_6, redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-4.2-20181026.0.el7_6
  • RHSA-2018:2608 Released 2018-09-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Gluster Storage security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.4 on RHEL-6 glusterfs-3.12.2-18.el6rhs, glusterfs-api-3.12.2-18.el6rhs, glusterfs-api-devel-3.12.2-18.el6rhs +13
    • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 glusterfs-3.12.2-18.el6, glusterfs-api-3.12.2-18.el6, glusterfs-api-devel-3.12.2-18.el6 +7
  • RHSA-2018:2607 Released 2018-09-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Gluster Storage security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.4 on RHEL-7 glusterfs-3.12.2-18.el7rhgs, glusterfs-api-3.12.2-18.el7rhgs, glusterfs-api-devel-3.12.2-18.el7rhgs +14
    • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 glusterfs-3.12.2-18.el7, glusterfs-api-3.12.2-18.el7, glusterfs-api-devel-3.12.2-18.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts glusterfs-3.12.2-18.el7, glusterfs-api-3.12.2-18.el7, glusterfs-api-devel-3.12.2-18.el7 +6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat glusterfs — RHSA-2018:2607

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-07741 Improper input validation in Red Hat glusterfsPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2018-07720 Stack-based buffer overflow in Red Hat glusterfsPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2018-07717 Untrusted search path in Red Hat glusterfsPriority MEDIUM 44
    Show all 10 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat glusterfs — RHSA-2018:2608

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-07741 Improper input validation in Red Hat glusterfsPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2018-07720 Stack-based buffer overflow in Red Hat glusterfsPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2018-07717 Untrusted search path in Red Hat glusterfsPriority MEDIUM 44
    Show all 10 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL 7-based RHEV-H for RHEV 4 (build requirements)Fixed RHSA-2018:3470
Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.4 on RHEL-6Fixed RHSA-2018:2608
Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.4 on RHEL-7Fixed RHSA-2018:2607
Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed RHSA-2018:2608
Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed RHSA-2018:2607
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2018:3470
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 HostsFixed RHSA-2018:2607
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10923
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxph-3c78-xmc3

References

Advisory 7

Other 1

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