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CVE-2018-10928
A flaw was found in RPC request using gfs3_symlink_req in...
Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in RPC request using gfs3_symlink_req in glusterfs server which allows symlink destinations to point to file paths outside of the gluster volume. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to create arbitrary symlinks pointing anywhere on the server and execute arbitrary code on glusterfs server nodes.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10928
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2607
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00021.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2608
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
glusterfs
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 4th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H