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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840339
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-687-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'nfs-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-687-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nfs-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-687-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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.

Affected Software/OS:
'nfs-utils' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4552
20081030 rPSA-2008-0307-1 nfs-client nfs-server nfs-utils
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497935/100/0/threaded
31823
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31823
32346
http://secunia.com/advisories/32346
32481
http://secunia.com/advisories/32481
33006
http://secunia.com/advisories/33006
36538
http://secunia.com/advisories/36538
38794
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
38833
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
ADV-2010-0528
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
MDVSA-2009:060
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:060
RHSA-2009:1321
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1321.html
USN-687-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-687-1
[oss-security] 20120719 CVE Request: quota: incorrect use of tcp_wrappers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/2
[oss-security] 20120719 Re: CVE Request: quota: incorrect use of tcp_wrappers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/5
[security-announce] 20100303 VMSA-2010-0004 ESX Service Console and vMA third party updates
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0307
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458676
nfsutils-hostctl-security-bypass(45895)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45895
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11544
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11544
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8325
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8325
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