CVE-2008-4552 (GCVE-0-2008-4552)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-10-14 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:17
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
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http://secunia.com/advisories/33006 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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http://secunia.com/advisories/36538 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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Date Public
2008-10-13 00:00
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