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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | glusterfs | affected versions through 4.1.4, affected versions through 3.1.2 | — |
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 | 5.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | glusterfs | 5.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | glusterfs | 5.1-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | glusterfs | 3.8.8-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2806-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | glusterfs | 3.13.2-1ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-4770-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | glusterfs | 3.7.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-4770-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | glusterfs | 3.4.2-1ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-4770-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | glusterfs +8 | 3.12.2-25.el7 | RHSA-2018:3432 |
| RHEL 7 | imgbased +1 | 1.0.29-1.el7ev | RHSA-2018:3470 |
| RHEL 7 | redhat-release-virtualization-host +1 | 4.2-7.3.el7 | RHSA-2018:3470 |
| RHEL 7 | redhat-virtualization-host +1 | 4.2-20181026.0.el7_6 | RHSA-2018:3470 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 | glusterfs +9 | 3.12.2-25.el6 | RHSA-2018:3432, RHSA-2018:3431 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 | glusterfs-events +3 | 3.12.2-25.el6rhs | RHSA-2018:3432, RHSA-2018:3431 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 | glusterfs-resource-agents | 3.12.2-25.el7rhgs | RHSA-2018:3432 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 | redhat-storage-server | 3.4.1.0-1.el6rhs | RHSA-2018:3432, RHSA-2018:3431 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2018:3470 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Virtualization security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2018:3431 Red Hat Security Advisory: glusterfs security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2018:3432 Red Hat Security Advisory: glusterfs security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- USN-4770-1 glusterfs vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DLA-2806-1 glusterfs - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- RHSA-2018:3431 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14660
- RHSA-2018:3432 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3470 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201904-06 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211101 [SECURITY] [DLA 2806-1] glusterfs security update mailing-list