CVE-2018-10928

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.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10928	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2608	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2607	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00021.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gluster:glusterfs::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gluster:glusterfs::::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage:3.0:::::::*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-09-04 08:29

Updated : 2022-04-12 11:33

NVD link : CVE-2018-10928

Mitre link : CVE-2018-10928

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Products Affected

gluster

glusterfs

redhat

enterprise_linux
gluster_storage
virtualization_host
enterprise_linux_server

opensuse

leap

debian

debian_linux

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