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TI-2018-10522 Aliases CVE-2018-14659GHSA-75jx-33j6-76c5

Uncontrolled resource consumption in glusterfs

Priority LOW 33CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.1.2 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack via use of the 'GF_XATTR_IOSTATS_DUMP_KEY' xattr. A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit this by mounting a Gluster volume and repeatedly calling 'setxattr(2)' to trigger a state dump and create an arbitrary number of files in the server's runtime directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02172 82nd 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
The Gluster Projectglusterfsthrough 3.1.2 and 4.1.4—No fix listedCNA
  • glusterfs VendorThe Gluster Project Affected through 3.1.2 and 4.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_file_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 – 3.1.2; 4.1.0 – 4.1.4VulnerableRed 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:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0Running onRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_file_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 – 3.1.2; 4.1.0 – 4.1.4 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:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat

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-2018:3432 Released 2018-10-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    glusterfs security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.4 on RHEL-7 glusterfs-3.12.2-25.el7rhgs, glusterfs-api-3.12.2-25.el7rhgs, glusterfs-api-devel-3.12.2-25.el7rhgs +13
    • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 glusterfs-3.12.2-25.el7, glusterfs-api-3.12.2-25.el7, glusterfs-api-devel-3.12.2-25.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts glusterfs-3.12.2-25.el7, glusterfs-api-3.12.2-25.el7, glusterfs-api-devel-3.12.2-25.el7 +6
  • RHSA-2018:3431 Released 2018-10-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    glusterfs security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.4 on RHEL-6 glusterfs-3.12.2-25.el6rhs, glusterfs-api-3.12.2-25.el6rhs, glusterfs-api-devel-3.12.2-25.el6rhs +12
    • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 glusterfs-3.12.2-25.el6, glusterfs-api-3.12.2-25.el6, glusterfs-api-devel-3.12.2-25.el6 +7

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Advisory ·

    The Gluster Project glusterfs — RHSA-2018:3431

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-10514 Link following in [UNKNOWN] glusterfsPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2018-10516 Heap-based buffer overflow in glusterfsPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2018-10523 Uncontrolled resource consumption in [UNKNOWN] glusterfsPriority LOW 34
    Show all 6 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    The Gluster Project glusterfs — RHSA-2018:3432

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-10514 Link following in [UNKNOWN] glusterfsPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2018-10516 Heap-based buffer overflow in glusterfsPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2018-10523 Uncontrolled resource consumption in [UNKNOWN] glusterfsPriority LOW 34
    Show all 6 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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-2018:3431
Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.4 on RHEL-7Fixed RHSA-2018:3432
Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed RHSA-2018:3431
Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed RHSA-2018:3432
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2018:3470
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 HostsFixed RHSA-2018:3432
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-2018-14659
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75jx-33j6-76c5

References

Advisory 7

Sources

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