CVE-2012-3417

N/A Unknown
Published: August 13, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The good_client function in rquotad (rquota_svc.c) in Linux DiskQuota (aka quota) before 3.17 invokes the hosts_ctl function the first time without a host name, which might allow remote attackers to bypass TCP Wrappers rules in hosts.deny.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0120.html
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
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=566717
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15509723
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.1%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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