CVE-2018-1088: debian debian_linux Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2018:1136RHSA-2018:1137RHSA-2018:1275UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1088DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1088
Published 18-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-1088 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
5.49%
0%100%
Low · -0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2Timeline
- 18-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A privilege escalation flaw was found in gluster 3.x snapshot scheduler. Any gluster client allowed to mount gluster volumes could also mount shared gluster storage volume and escalate privileges by scheduling malicious cronjob via symlink.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsHigh 8.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 8.3Preferred score · OSV · Red hat (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 8.1–8.3
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.04 pp
From 5.52% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.49%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat24 products
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- gluster_storage≥ 3.0, ≤ 3.13.2
- virtualization4.0
- virtualization_host4.0
- glusterfs< 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs | < 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | < 0:3.8.4-54.7.el6rhs | < 0:3.8.4-54.7.el6
Debian2 products
- glusterfs< 4.0.2-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1
Red hat, inc.1 product
- glusterfs≥ 3.0, < 4.0
Ubuntu1 product
- glusterfs< 3.7.6-1ubuntu1+esm1 | < 3.13.2-1ubuntu1+esm1
5 vendors · 29 products
References
22 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1558721X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
