CVE-2018-14653

Description

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.12 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the '__server_getspec' function via the 'gf_getspec_req' RPC message. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or other potential unspecified impact.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.89% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: The Gluster Project glusterfs
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14653 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00003.html third party advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14653?
CVE-2018-14653 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14653?
To fix CVE-2018-14653, 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-2018-14653 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-14653 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-14653?
CVE-2018-14653 affects The Gluster Project glusterfs.
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