CVE-2018-10911

Name: CVE-2018-10911
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-04T14:29:00.22+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.07%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10911 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the way dic_unserialize function of glusterfs does not handle negative key length values. An attacker could use this flaw to read memory from other locations into the stored dict value.. EPSS estimates a 3.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the way dic_unserialize function of glusterfs does not handle negative key length values. An attacker could use this flaw to read memory from other locations into the stored dict value.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

3.07%

86.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gluster	Glusterfs	>= 3.12.0, < 3.12.14
Gluster	Glusterfs	>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.8
Redhat	Virtualization Host	4.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2607Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2608Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2892Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3242Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10911Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://review.gluster.org/#/c/glusterfs/+/21067/Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2607Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2608Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2892Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3242Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10911Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://review.gluster.org/#/c/glusterfs/+/21067/Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 4, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10911?

How severe is CVE-2018-10911?

CVE-2018-10911 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10911?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST