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    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.

    Published:Aug 5, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 14, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.01355
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Nfs
    Product
    Nfs-utils
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    References

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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High