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title: "CVE-2018-10929\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2018-10929

Publication date 4 September 2018

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10929?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A flaw was found in RPC request using gfs2\_create\_req in glusterfs server.
An authenticated attacker could use this flaw to create arbitrary files and
execute arbitrary code on glusterfs server nodes.

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that GlusterFS incorrectly handled RPC requests. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to write iles to an arbitrary location and
execute arbitrary code.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| glusterfs | 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 3.13.2-1ubuntu1+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 3.7.6-1ubuntu1+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 3.4.2-1ubuntu1+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

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## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10929)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10929)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-10929)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10929)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4770-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4770-1)
+ GlusterFS vulnerabilities
+ 15 March 2021

### Other references

* <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1612660>
* <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10929>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10929>