CVE-2008-4552

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.

🔗 References (40)

• secalert@redhathttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32346
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32481
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/33006
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36538
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/38794
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/38833
• secalert@redhathttp://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0307
• secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:060
• secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/2
• secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/5
• secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1321.html
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497935/100/0/threaded
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31823
• secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-687-1