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CVE-2008-4552 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

see all 40 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-264	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
nfs nfs-utils	<= 1.1.2 0.2 0.2.1 0.3.1 0.3.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:::::::: 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:1.0.2:::::::* 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:1.0.10:::::::* 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:1.1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.1.0:rc-1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.1.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

nfs nfs-utils

<= 1.1.2

0.2

0.2.1

0.3.1

0.3.3

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.1.0:rc-1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nfs:nfs-utils:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 15, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]