Description
A security-check flaw was found in the way the Heketi 5 server API handled user requests. An authenticated Heketi user could send specially crafted requests to the Heketi server, resulting in remote command execution as the user running Heketi server and possibly privilege escalation.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heketi | Heketi | 5.0 | — |
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 | heketi +2 | 5.0.0-19.el7rhgs | RHSA-2017:3481 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/heketi/heketi | < 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 | GHSA-6g56-v9qg-jp92 |
| Go | github.com/heketi/heketi | < 5.0.1+incompatible | 5.0.1+incompatible | GO-2024-2763 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2017:3481 Red Hat Security Advisory: heketi security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · May 13, 2026