Improper Input Validation Affecting glusterfs package, versions <4.1.4-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-GLUSTERFS-294709
  • published25 Sept 2018
  • disclosed4 Sept 2018

Introduced: 4 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-10923  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 glusterfs to version 4.1.4-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glusterfs package and not the glusterfs package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

It was found that the "mknod" call derived from mknod(2) can create files pointing to devices on a glusterfs server node. An authenticated attacker could use this to create an arbitrary device and read data from any device attached to the glusterfs server node.

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