CVE-2022-48340 Use after free in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in GlusterFS allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-48340?

CVE-2022-48340 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Gluster GlusterFS 11.0, there is an xlators/cluster/dht/src/dht-common.c dht_setxattr_mds_cbk use-after-free.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48340?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gluster Glusterfs.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48340?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-48340 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-48340 exists.

Sources

Also known as CLSA-2026-1781080101, CLSA-2026-1781177494, CLSA-2026-1782151075, CLSA-2026-1782151296, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48340, GHSA-wqf4-gccr-fcx6 and 7 more.

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