CVE-2018-10924
It was discovered that fsync(2) system call in glusterfs client code leaks memory. An...
It was discovered that fsync(2) system call in glusterfs client code leaks memory. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to launch a denial of service attack by making gluster clients consume memory of the host machine.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
It was discovered that fsync(2) system call in glusterfs client code leaks memory. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to launch a denial of service attack by making gluster clients consume memory of the host machine.
- Record
CVE-2018-10924- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-2978
5.3
It was discovered that fsync(2) system call in glusterfs client code leaks memory. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to launch a denial of service attack by making gluster clients consume memory of the host machine.
- Record
EUVD-2018-2978- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cjxq-5pxf-g82j
6.5
It was discovered that fsync(2) system call in glusterfs client code leaks memory. An...
It was discovered that fsync(2) system call in glusterfs client code leaks memory. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to launch a denial of service attack by making gluster clients consume memory of the host machine.
- Record
GHSA-cjxq-5pxf-g82j- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.3
It was discovered that fsync(2) system call in glusterfs client code leaks memory. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to launch a denial of service attack by making gluster clients consume memory of the host machine.
- Record
CVE-2018-10924- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
It was discovered that fsync(2) system call in glusterfs client code leaks memory. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to launch a denial of service attack by making gluster clients consume memory of the host machine.
- Record
CVE-2018-10924- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-10924
6.5
It was discovered that fsync(2) system call in glusterfs client code leaks memory. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to launch a denial of service attack by making gluster clients consume memory of the host machine.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10924- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-10924
6.5
It was discovered that fsync(2) system call in glusterfs client code leaks memory. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to launch a denial of service attack by making gluster clients consume memory of the host machine.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10924- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0079-1 No score
Security update for glusterfs
This update for glusterfs fixes the following issues:
glusterfs was update to release 3.12.15:
- Fixed a number of bugs and security issues:
- CVE-2018-1088, CVE-2018-1112 [boo#1090084], CVE-2018-10904 [boo#1107018], CVE-2018-10907 [boo#1107019], CVE-2018-10911 [boo#1107020], CVE-2018-10913 [boo#1107021], CVE-2018-10914 [boo#1107022], CVE-2018-10923 [boo#1107023], CVE-2018-10924 [boo#1107024], CVE-2018-10926 [boo#1107025], CVE-2018-10927 [boo#1107026], CVE-2018-10928 [boo#1107027], CVE-2018-10928 [boo#1107027], CVE-2018-10929 [boo#1107028], CVE-2018-10930 [boo#1107029], boo#1105776 .
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0079-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10794-1 No score
glusterfs-9.1-1.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the glusterfs-9.1-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10794-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4770-1 No score
glusterfs vulnerabilities
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled network requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2014-3619)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled user permissions. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this to add himself to a trusted storage pool and perform privileged operations on volumes. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2018-10841)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled mounting gluster volumes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to also mount shared gluster volumes and escalate privileges through malicious cronjobs. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2018-1088)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled file paths. An attacker could possibly use this issue to create arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10904)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled mounting volumes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or run arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10907)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled negative key length values. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2018-10911)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled FUSE requests. An attacker could use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2018-10913, CVE-2018-10914)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled the file creation process. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to create arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2018-10923)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled certain inputs. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2018-10924)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled RPC requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to write files to an arbitrary location and execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10926, CVE-2018-10927, CVE-2018-10928, CVE-2018-10929, CVE-2018-10930)
It was discovered that the fix for CVE-2018-10926, CVE-2018-10927, CVE-2018-10928, CVE-2018-10929, CVE-2018-10930 was incomplete. A remote authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14651)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled certain files. A remote authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14652)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled RPC requests. A remote authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact. (CVE-2018-14653)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled mount volumes operation. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to create arbitrary files. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2018-14654)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled certain files. A remote authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to create arbitrary files. (CVE-2018-14659)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled certain inputs. A remote authenticated attacker could possibly use this is issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2018-14660)
It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled strings. A remote authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14661)
- Record
USN-4770-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
glusterfsDebian:12 |
before 4.0.1-1 | 4.0.1-1 |
glusterfsDebian:13 |
before 4.0.1-1 | 4.0.1-1 |
glusterfsDebian:14 |
before 4.0.1-1 | 4.0.1-1 |
glusterfsUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 3.13.2-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions 3.11.2-13.12.1-13.12.2-13.12.2-23.12.3-1 Show 4 moreShow less3.13.0-13.13.2-13.13.2-1build13.13.2-1ubuntu1 |
3.13.2-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
glusterfsUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 22 CVEs |
before 3.4.2-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions 3.2.7-3ubuntu23.4.1-1ubuntu13.4.1-2ubuntu13.4.2-1ubuntu1 |
3.4.2-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
glusterfsUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 22 CVEs |
before 3.7.6-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions 3.7.3-1ubuntu13.7.3-1ubuntu23.7.6-1ubuntu1 |
3.7.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
glusterfsUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 22 CVEs |
before 3.13.2-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions 3.11.2-13.12.1-13.12.2-13.12.2-23.12.3-1 Show 4 moreShow less3.13.0-13.13.2-13.13.2-1build13.13.2-1ubuntu1 |
3.13.2-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
glusterfsopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 3.12.15-lp151.3.3.1 | 3.12.15-lp151.3.3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-10924 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Gluster Glusterfs, published September 4, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.90%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in glusterfs 4.0.1-1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10924
review.gluster.org
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10924
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjxq-5pxf-g82j
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10924
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10924
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1611785
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4770-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10924
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3619
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1088
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10841
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10904
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10907
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10911
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10913
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10914
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10923
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10926
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10927
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10928
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10929
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10930
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14651
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14652
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14653
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14654
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14659
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14660
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14661
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/RYXEJNKIYS5SFNFG2L23KRFS2ESTUJVD
bugzilla.suse.com/1090084
bugzilla.suse.com/1105776
bugzilla.suse.com/1107018
bugzilla.suse.com/1107019
bugzilla.suse.com/1107020
bugzilla.suse.com/1107021
bugzilla.suse.com/1107022
bugzilla.suse.com/1107023
bugzilla.suse.com/1107024
bugzilla.suse.com/1107025
bugzilla.suse.com/1107026
bugzilla.suse.com/1107027
bugzilla.suse.com/1107028
bugzilla.suse.com/1107029
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1088
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10904
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10907
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10911
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10913
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10914
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10923
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10924
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10926
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10927
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10928
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10929
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10930
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1112