CVE-2012-3417

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.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15509723 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=566717
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/2 mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0120.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/5 mailing list
http://linuxquota.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=linuxquota/linuxquota%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0abbfe92536fa5854eb65572de0cf131f80e2387
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2743481&group_id=18136&atid=118136
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3417?
CVE-2012-3417 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3417?
To fix CVE-2012-3417, 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-2012-3417 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-3417 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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