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CVE-2008-4552

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2008-10-14 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Nfs Nfs-Utils

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References