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CVE-2012-3417

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

4.0 MediumFix available

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 88th percentile. Fixed in quota 4.00~pre1-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.15%EPSS, 88th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
4.00~pre1-1quota +6 more

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.15%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.0

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.

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 ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2012-3417
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3387No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2012-3387
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4p8f-j9gj-x3p7No score

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

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.

Record
GHSA-4p8f-j9gj-x3p7
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2012-3417
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3417No score

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.

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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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