CVE-2011-2500 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2011-2500

The host_reliable_addrinfo function in support/export/hostname.c in nfs-utils before 1.2.4 does...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

nfs-utils
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2

Timeline

Official Publish: February 15th, 2014
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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