CVE-2014-3619
glusterfs: fragment header infinite loop DoS
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
Review impact separately from score.
Published · September 12, 2014
Updated · November 2, 2026
Description
A denial of service flaw was found in the way the __socket_proto_state_machine() function of glusterfs processed certain fragment headers. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted fragment header that, when processed, would cause the glusterfs process to enter an infinite loop.
Statement
Red Hat Storage 2.1 receives only qualified Important and Critical impact security fixes. This issue has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Support Matrix:
https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/rhs
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition