CVE-2012-3417
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-3417 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2012-08-13 20:55:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | The good_client function in rquotad (rquota_svc.c) in Linux DiskQuota (aka quota) before 3.17 invokes the hosts_ctl function the first time without a host name, which might allow remote attackers to bypass TCP Wrappers rules in hosts.deny. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
HighAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.01 | pre2 | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.01 | pre3 | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.01 | pre4 | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.01 | pre5 | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.01 | pre6 | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.01 | pre7 | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.01 | pre8 | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.01 | pre9 | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.02 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.03 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.04 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.05 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.06 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.07 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.08 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.09 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | 3.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Jan Kara | Linux Diskquota | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: quota: incorrect use of tcp_wrappers | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| Linux DiskQuota / Bugs / #60 Odd use of tcp_wrappers in rquota | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceforge.net | |
| 566717 – (CVE-2012-3417) CVE-2012-3417 quota: incorrect use of tcp_wrappers | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| oss-security - CVE Request: quota: incorrect use of tcp_wrappers | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15509723 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | hermes.opensuse.org | |
| Linux DiskQuota / Git tools | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | linuxquota.git.sourceforge.net | |
| Juniper Networks - 2015-10 Security Bulletin: CTPView: Multiple Vulnerabilities in CTPView | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.juniper.net | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Linux DiskQuota / Git tools | MITRE | linuxquota.git.sourceforge.net | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.