SB2014021501 - Multiple vulnerabilities in nfs.sourceforge.net nfs-utils

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SB2014021501 - Multiple vulnerabilities in nfs.sourceforge.net nfs-utils

Published: February 15, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2014021501
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1749)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate or delete data.

The nfs_addmntent function in support/nfs/nfs_mntent.c in the mount.nsf tool in nfs-utils before 1.2.4 attempts to append to the /etc/mtab file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to corrupt this file via a process with a small RLIMIT_FSIZE value, a related issue to CVE-2011-1089.


2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2500)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References