CVE-2012-3417

The good_client function in rquotad (rquota_svc.c) in Linux DiskQuota (aka quota) before 3.17...

4.0 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.15%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.0

Record: CVE-2012-3417
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-3417
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-3387 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-3387
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4p8f-j9gj-x3p7 No score

The good_client function in rquotad (rquota_svc.c) in Linux DiskQuota (aka quota) before 3.17...

Record: GHSA-4p8f-j9gj-x3p7
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2012-3417
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3417 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3417
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

jan kara linux diskquota

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`quota` Debian:12	before 4.00~pre1-1	4.00~pre1-1
`quota` Debian:13	before 4.00~pre1-1	4.00~pre1-1
`quota` Debian:14	before 4.00~pre1-1	4.00~pre1-1
`quota` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 1:3.13-8.el5	1:3.13-8.el5
`quota-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 1:3.13-8.el5	1:3.13-8.el5
`quota` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:3.13-8.el5	1:3.13-8.el5
`quota-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:3.13-8.el5	1:3.13-8.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-3417 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Jan Kara Linux Diskquota, published August 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.15%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in quota 4.00~pre1-1.

References

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