CVE-2018-10928

glusterfs: Improper resolution of symlinks allows for privilege escalation

Published Sep 4, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in RPC request using gfs3_symlink_req in glusterfs server which allows symlink destinations to point to file paths outside of the gluster volume. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to create arbitrary symlinks pointing anywhere on the server and execute arbitrary code on glusterfs server nodes.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1510-1 glusterfs security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1565-1 glusterfs security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2806-1 glusterfs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-2982 A flaw was found in RPC request using gfs3_symlink_req in glusterfs server which allows symlink destinations to point to file paths outside of the gluster volume. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to create arbitrary symlinks pointing anywhere on the server and execute arbitrary code on glusterfs server nodes.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4770-1 GlusterFS vulnerabilities
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