CVE-2018-14660: debian debian_linux Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-14660 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 01-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in glusterfs server through versions 4.1.4 and 3.1.2 which allowed repeated usage of GF_META_LOCK_KEY xattr. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to create multiple locks for single inode by using setxattr repetitively resulting in memory exhaustion of glusterfs server node.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.51% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
- CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingThe product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
Affected systems
Redhat3 products
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- virtualization4.0
- virtualization_host4.0
Debian2 products
- glusterfs< 5.1-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
[unknown]1 product
- glusterfsaffected versions through 4.1.4 | affected versions through 3.1.2
Gluster1 product
- glusterfs≥ 3.1.0, ≤ 3.1.2 | ≥ 4.1.0, ≤ 4.1.4
Ubuntu1 product
- glusterfs< 3.13.2-1ubuntu1+esm1
5 vendors · 8 products
References
12 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory