CVE-2011-2500

NONE EPSS 83.1%
Published Feb 15, 201412y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
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Published Feb 15, 2014 12y ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 2w ago

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.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
83.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-264

Affected Products 4

VendorProductVersionRange
linux-nfsnfs-utils* ≤1.2.3
linux-nfsnfs-utils1.2.0any
linux-nfsnfs-utils1.2.1any
linux-nfsnfs-utils1.2.2any

References 5

  • marc.info http://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=130875695821953&w=2
  • rhn.redhat.com http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1534.html
  • sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/projects/nfs/files/nfs-utils/1.2.4/
  • sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/projects/nfs/files/nfs-utils/1.2.4/Changelog-nfs-utils-1.2.4/download
  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716949

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.