CVE-2008-4552

High

Description

The good_client function in nfs-utils 1.0.9, and possibly other versions before 1.1.3, invokes the hosts_ctl function with the wrong order of arguments, which causes TCP Wrappers to ignore netgroups and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability83. percentile2.3%
ProductNfs-utils
PublishedOct 14, 2008
First seenOct 14, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
nfs nfs-utilsv ≤ 1.1.2, 0.2, 0.2.1, 0.3.1, 0.3.3, 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.6, 1.0.7, 1.0.8, 1.0.9, 1.0.10, 1.0.11, 1.0.12, 1.1.0, 1.1.1—

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