Description
rquotad in nfs-utils (rquota_server.c) before 1.0.6-r6 on 64-bit architectures does not properly perform an integer conversion, which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NFS request.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | nfs-utils | 1.0.6-33EL | RHSA-2004:583 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2004:583 Red Hat Security Advisory: nfs-utils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=72113
- RHSA-2005:014 vendor-advisory
- nfsutils-getquotainfo-bo(18455) vdb-entry
- VU#698302 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2004:583 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10464 vdb-entry signature
- FLSA-2006:138098 vendor-advisory
- 13440 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200412-08 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:005 vendor-advisory
- 11911 vdb-entry