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.
Published: 2008-10-14
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4533 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-687-1 nfs-utils vulnerability
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Nfs Nfs-utils
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.906Z

Reserved: 2008-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4552

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-14T20:00:01.667

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4552

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-08-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-4552 - Bugzilla

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