CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-4552

HIGHEPSS 81th pctl
7.5
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
nfs-utilsDebian
Fixed in:1:1.1.3-1CVE-2008-4552
Fixed in:1:1.1.3-1CVE-2008-4552
Fixed in:1:1.1.3-1CVE-2008-4552
Fixed in:1:1.1.3-1CVE-2008-4552

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.30%probability of exploitation in 30 days
81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

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