CVE-2008-4552

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.35% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32481 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32346 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0307
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8325 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45895 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1321.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/2 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/33006 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458676
http://secunia.com/advisories/36538 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/5 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:060 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11544 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497935/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-687-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31823 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4552?
CVE-2008-4552 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4552?
To fix CVE-2008-4552, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4552 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4552 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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