CVE-2014-8177 Business logic in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass metadata count limits in Red Hat Gluster Storage Swift by sending multiple crafted requests, violating resource constraints.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8177?
CVE-2014-8177 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Red Hat gluster-swift package, as used in Red Hat Gluster Storage (formerly Red Hat Storage Server), allows remote authenticated users to bypass the max_meta_count constraint via multiple crafted requests which exceed the limit when combined.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8177?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Redhat Gluster Storage Management Console, Redhat Gluster Storage Server, Redhat Storage Native Client.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8177?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2014-8177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qj2-2gmf-vrgg.