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.
Published: 2012-08-13
Score: 4.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3387 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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Jan Kara Linux Diskquota
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.506Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3417

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-13T20:55:08.867

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

Link: CVE-2012-3417

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-04-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-3417 - Bugzilla

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