Description
The host_reliable_addrinfo function in support/export/hostname.c in nfs-utils before 1.2.4 does not properly use DNS to verify access to NFS exports, which allows remote attackers to mount filesystems by establishing crafted DNS A and PTR records.
Published: 2014-02-15
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2487 The host_reliable_addrinfo function in support/export/hostname.c in nfs-utils before 1.2.4 does not properly use DNS to verify access to NFS exports, which allows remote attackers to mount filesystems by establishing crafted DNS A and PTR records.
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Linux-nfs Nfs-utils
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.176Z

Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2500

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-02-15T14:57:06.567

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-2500

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-06-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2500 - Bugzilla

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