Description
The GlusterFS functionality in Red Hat Storage Management Console 2.0, Native Client, and Server 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on multiple temporary files created by (1) tests/volume.rc, (2) extras/hook-scripts/S30samba-stop.sh, and possibly other vectors, different vulnerabilities than CVE-2012-4417.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | glusterfs | 3.5.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | glusterfs | 3.5.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | glusterfs | 3.5.0-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 | glusterfs +3 | 3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6 | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 | appliance +1 | 1.7.1-1.el6rhs | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 | augeas +2 | 0.9.0-1.el6 | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 | gluster-swift +5 | 1.4.8-5.el6rhs | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 | glusterfs +3 | 3.3.0.7rhs-1.el5 | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 | glusterfs-server +1 | 3.3.0.7rhs-1.el6rhs | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 | libvirt +4 | 0.9.10-21.el6_3.8 | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 | rhn-check +3 | 1.0.0-73.el6rhs | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 | rhsc +11 | 2.0.techpreview1-4.el6rhs | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 | sanlock +3 | 2.3-4.el6_3 | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 | sos | 2.2-17.2.el6rhs | RHSA-2013:0691 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 2 | vdsm +8 | 4.9.6-20.el6rhs | RHSA-2013:0691 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0691 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Storage 2.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update #4 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 8, 2026
References
- RHSA-2013:0691 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=886364