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CVE-2018-14653

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.12 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer...

6.5 MediumFix available

CVE-2018-14653 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Debian Linux, published October 31, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.77%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in glusterfs 5.1-1.

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.12 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the '__server_getspec' function via the 'gf_getspec_req' RPC message. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or other potential unspecified impact.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.77%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.12 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the '__server_getspec' function via the 'gf_getspec_req' RPC message. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or other potential unspecified impact.

Record
CVE-2018-14653
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-6551 6.5

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.12 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the '__server_getspec' function via the 'gf_getspec_req' RPC message. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or other potential unspecified impact.

Record
EUVD-2018-6551
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-947v-4hfw-4p67 8.8

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.12 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer...

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.12 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the '__server_getspec' function via the 'gf_getspec_req' RPC message. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or other potential unspecified impact.

Record
GHSA-947v-4hfw-4p67
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.8

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.12 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the '__server_getspec' function via the 'gf_getspec_req' RPC message. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or other potential unspecified impact.

Record
CVE-2018-14653
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.8

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.12 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the '__server_getspec' function via the 'gf_getspec_req' RPC message. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or other potential unspecified impact.

Record
CVE-2018-14653
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-14653 8.8

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.12 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the '__server_getspec' function via the 'gf_getspec_req' RPC message. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or other potential unspecified impact.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14653
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2018:3431 8.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: glusterfs security and bug fix update

Record
RHSA-2018:3431
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2018:3432 6.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: glusterfs security and bug fix update

Record
RHSA-2018:3432
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2018:3470 9.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Virtualization security and bug fix update

Record
RHSA-2018:3470
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-14653 8.8

The Gluster file system through versions 4.1.4 and 3.12 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the '__server_getspec' function via the 'gf_getspec_req' RPC message. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or other potential unspecified impact.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14653
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
glusterfs
Debian:12
before 5.1-1
5.1-1
glusterfs
Debian:13
before 5.1-1
5.1-1
glusterfs
Debian:14
before 5.1-1
5.1-1
glusterfs
Debian:8
before 3.5.2-2+deb8u5, plus listed versions
3.5.2-23.5.2-2+deb8u13.5.2-2+deb8u23.5.2-2+deb8u33.5.2-2+deb8u4
3.5.2-2+deb8u5
glusterfs
Debian:9
before 3.8.8-1+deb9u1, plus listed versions
3.8.8-1
3.8.8-1+deb9u1
glusterfs
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-api
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-api-devel
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-cli
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-client-xlators
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
glusterfs-debuginfo
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-devel
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-events
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-fuse
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-ganesha
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-geo-replication
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-libs
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-rdma
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
glusterfs-server
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
python2-gluster
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
0:3.12.2-25.el6rhs
redhat-storage-server
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el6
before 0:3.4.1.0-1.el6rhs
0:3.4.1.0-1.el6rhs
glusterfs
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6
0:3.12.2-25.el6
glusterfs-api
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6
0:3.12.2-25.el6
glusterfs-api-devel
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6
0:3.12.2-25.el6
glusterfs-cli
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6
0:3.12.2-25.el6
glusterfs-client-xlators
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6
0:3.12.2-25.el6
glusterfs-debuginfo
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6
0:3.12.2-25.el6
glusterfs-devel
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6
0:3.12.2-25.el6
glusterfs-fuse
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6
0:3.12.2-25.el6
glusterfs-libs
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6
0:3.12.2-25.el6
glusterfs-rdma
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6
0:3.12.2-25.el6
python2-gluster
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el6
before 0:3.12.2-25.el6
0:3.12.2-25.el6
glusterfs
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-api
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-api-devel
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-cli
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-client-xlators
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-debuginfo
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-devel
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-events
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-fuse
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-ganesha
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-geo-replication
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-libs
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-rdma
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-resource-agents
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
glusterfs-server
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
python2-gluster
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
0:3.12.2-25.el7rhgs
redhat-storage-server
Red Hat:storage:3.4:server:el7
before 0:3.4.1.0-1.el7rhgs
0:3.4.1.0-1.el7rhgs
glusterfs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-api
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-api-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-cli
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-client-xlators
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-fuse
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-rdma
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-api
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-api-devel
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-cli
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-client-xlators
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-debuginfo
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-devel
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-fuse
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-libs
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
glusterfs-rdma
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
python2-gluster
Red Hat:storage:3:client:el7
before 0:3.12.2-25.el7
0:3.12.2-25.el7
redhat-virtualization-host
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:4.2-20181026.0.el7_6
0:4.2-20181026.0.el7_6
redhat-virtualization-host-image-update
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:4.2-20181026.0.el7_6
0:4.2-20181026.0.el7_6
imgbased
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:1.0.29-1.el7ev
0:1.0.29-1.el7ev
python-imgbased
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:1.0.29-1.el7ev
0:1.0.29-1.el7ev
redhat-release-virtualization-host
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:4.2-7.3.el7
0:4.2-7.3.el7
redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-placeholder
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor
before 0:4.2-7.3.el7
0:4.2-7.3.el7
glusterfs
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
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
glusterfs
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 3.7.6-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions
3.7.3-1ubuntu13.7.3-1ubuntu23.7.6-1ubuntu1
3.7.6-1ubuntu1+esm1
glusterfs
Ubuntu: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
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3.13.0-13.13.2-13.13.2-1build13.13.2-1ubuntu1
3.13.2-1ubuntu1+esm1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
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2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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