rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0307-1
Published: 2008-10-30
Products:
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote Vulnerability
Updated Versions:
nfs-client=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.0.7-14.13-1 
nfs-client=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/1.0.10-7.1-1 
nfs-server=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/1.0.10-7.1-1 
nfs-utils=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.0.7-14.13-1 
nfs-utils=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/1.0.10-7.1-1 

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2868

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4552 

Description:
    Previous versions of the nfs-utils package contain a bug that causes
    NIS netgroup restrictions to be ignored by TCP Wrappers, which may
    allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0307 

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