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title: "CVE-2018-14651\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2018-14651

Publication date 31 October 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-2018-14651?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

It was found that the fix for CVE-2018-10927, CVE-2018-10928,
CVE-2018-10929, CVE-2018-10930, and CVE-2018-10926 was incomplete. A
remote, authenticated attacker could use one of these flaws to execute
arbitrary code, create arbitrary files, or cause denial of service on
glusterfs server nodes via symlinks to relative paths.

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

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.

## 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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* [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:3.0/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-2018-14651)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14651)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-14651)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-14651)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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

### Other references

* <https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/31/5>
* <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1632557>
* <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14651>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14651>