Description
The host_reliable_addrinfo function in support/export/hostname.c in nfs-utils before 1.2.4 does not properly use DNS to verify access to NFS exports, which allows remote attackers to mount filesystems by establishing crafted DNS A and PTR records.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=130875695821953&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1534.html
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/nfs/files/nfs-utils/1.2.4/
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/nfs/files/nfs-utils/1.2.4/Changelog-nfs-utils-1.2.4/download
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716949
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=130875695821953&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1534.html
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/nfs/files/nfs-utils/1.2.4/
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/nfs/files/nfs-utils/1.2.4/Changelog-nfs-utils-1.2.4/download
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716949
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 15, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified