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Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 7.10 / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 : nfs-utils vulnerability (USN-687-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36927

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

It was discovered that nfs-utils did not properly enforce netgroup restrictions when using TCP Wrappers. Remote attackers could bypass the netgroup restrictions enabled by the administrator and possibly gain access to sensitive information.

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Solution

Update the affected nfs-common, nfs-kernel-server and / or nhfsstone packages.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/687-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36927

File Name: ubuntu_USN-687-1.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nfs-kernel-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nfs-common, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nhfsstone

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/4/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4552

BID: 31823

CWE: 264

USN: 687-1