CVE-2011-2500 — Nfs-utils vulnerability

CWE-2649 documents8 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.6%
top 29.92%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Linux-nfs Nfs-utils
Timeline
PublishedFeb 15
Latest updateMay 17

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDlinux-nfs/nfs-utils1.2.3+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-crxh-9828-m763: The host_reliable_addrinfo function in support/export/hostname↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2011-2500: The host_reliable_addrinfo function in support/export/hostname↗2014-02-15
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CVEList
CVE-2011-2500: The host_reliable_addrinfo function in support/export/hostname↗2014-02-15
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Cisco
Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Video Surveillance IP Cameras↗2011-10-26
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Red Hat
nfs-utils: Improper authentication of an incoming request when an IP based authentication used↗2011-06-22
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Debian
CVE-2011-2500: nfs-utils - The host_reliable_addrinfo function in support/export/hostname.c in nfs-utils be...↗2011
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2011-2500 nfs-utils: Improper authentication of an incoming request when an IP based authentication used↗2011-06-27
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Bugzilla
CVE-2011-2500 nfs-utils: Improper authentication of an incoming request when an IP based authentication used [fedora-all]↗2011-06-27
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CVE-2011-2500 — Linux-nfs Nfs-utils vulnerability | cvebase