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CVE-2012-3417

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…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
Jan KaraLinux Diskquota
through 3.16
Versions 2.0, 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.04

Weakness classification

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