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nfs-server "rpc.mountd" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA18614
Release Date: 2006-01-27
Popularity: 9,320 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:nfs-server 2.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in nfs-server, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "realpath()" function used by rpc.mountd. This can be exploit to cause a buffer overflow when processing mount requests.

Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution with root privileges but requires the ability to create symlinks on any of the file systems on the machine running rpc.mountd. The vulnerability may also be exploitable by users without filesystem access.

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