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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-14660: Important: glusterfs security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-14660: Important: glusterfs security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/01/2018
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

A flaw was found in glusterfs server through versions 4.1.4 and 3.1.2 which allowed repeated usage of GF_META_LOCK_KEY xattr. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to create multiple locks for single inode by using setxattr repetitively resulting in memory exhaustion of glusterfs server node.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-glusterfs-server

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