CVE-2011-2500

nfs-utils: Improper authentication of an incoming request when an IP based authentication used

Published Feb 15, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2487 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:00 PM
Reserved
Jun 15, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 15, 2014, 2:57 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:31 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 22, 2011, 12:00 AM