Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 14, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4552
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.
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Affected products
27cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 26 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.1.2
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.7:pre-1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.7:pre-2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.8:rc-1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.8:rc-2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.8:rc-3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.8:rc-4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.1.0:rc-1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.1.3
Patches
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References
20- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31823nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/32346nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32481nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/33006nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38794nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38833nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/36538nvd
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0307nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/2nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/5nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1321.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497935/100/0/threadednvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-687-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45895nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11544nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8325nvd
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