Description
Ceph is an open-source distributed storage platform providing object, block, and file storage. In versions prior to 20.2.4 and 19.2.6, the Ceph Object Gateway (RGW) SigV4 handler does not reject requests that carry x-amz-* headers absent from the signed header set, allowing anyone holding a presigned URL to attach arbitrary unsigned x-amz-* headers that RGW will honor. AWS S3 requires every x-amz-* header on a SigV4 request to be signed and rejects requests bearing additional unsigned headers, but RGW validates only the headers listed in X-Amz-SignedHeaders and ignores any extra ones, so they take effect without being covered by the signature. By adding such headers to a presigned PUT URL, an attacker can grant themselves more capabilities than the URL's signer intended and escalate their privileges. This issue is fixed in versions 20.2.4 and 19.2.6.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceph | ceph | >= 19.0.0, < 19.2.6, >= 20.0.0, < 20.2.4 | — |
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 | ceph | 20.2.4+ds-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ceph | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | ceph | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ceph | 20.2.0-0ubuntu2.1 | USN-8867-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ceph | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ceph | 17.2.9-0ubuntu0.22.04.4 | USN-8867-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ceph | 15.2.17-0ubuntu0.20.04.6+esm2 | USN-8867-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ceph | 12.2.13-0ubuntu0.18.04.11+esm3 | USN-8867-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 8 | ceph +27 | 2:19.2.1-423.el9cp | RHSA-2026:79101 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | ceph | 18.2.2-13 | — |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2026:79101 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ceph Storage 8.1 security and bug fix updates Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- USN-8867-1 ceph vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 5, 2026