CVE-2011-2500 in nfs-utils

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 06/15/2011
• Disclosure: 02/15/2014
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-66404 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-264 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 7.3
• EPSS: 0.00620
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2500
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2500
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2011-2500/