HIGH
nfs-utils: incorrect use of tcp_wrappers, causing hostname-based rules to be ignored
Published Oct 14, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.30%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 1.1.2
- 0.2
- 0.2.1
- 0.3.1
- 0.3.3
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 1.0.10
- 1.0.11
- 1.0.12
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nfs-utils-1:1.0.9-42.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1321
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nfs-utils-1:1.0.9-42.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1321 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.30% 0.02295
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02295
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02295) | 82.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02295) | 80.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.35% (0.01355) | 78.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02521) | 75.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.06% (0.01058) | 76.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.95% (0.01952) | 89.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 1.81% (0.01806) | 88.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.81% (0.01806) | 86.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (23)
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32346 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32481 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33006 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36538 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38833 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0307 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:060 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1321.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497935/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31823 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-687-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4552 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458676 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45895 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4552
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11544 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8325 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4552
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Oct 14, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 14, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4552
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a