CVE-2014-8177

Description

The Red Hat gluster-swift package, as used in Red Hat Gluster Storage (formerly Red Hat Storage Server), allows remote authenticated users to bypass the max_meta_count constraint via multiple crafted requests which exceed the limit when combined.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1845.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257525
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1846.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/5 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8177?
CVE-2014-8177 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8177?
To fix CVE-2014-8177, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8177 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-8177 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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