CVE-2008-4552

N/A Unknown
Published: October 14, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32346
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32481
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33006
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36538
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0307
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:060
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1321.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497935/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31823
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-687-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458676
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45895
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11544
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8325
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32346
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32481
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33006
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36538
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0307
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1321.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497935/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31823
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-687-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458676
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45895
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11544
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8325
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.4%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

nfs

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