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.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | quota | 4.00~pre1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | quota | 4.00~pre1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | quota | 4.00~pre1-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | quota | 1:3.13-8.el5 | RHSA-2013:0120 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0120 Red Hat Security Advisory: quota security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1058 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=566717
- [oss-security] 20120719 CVE Request: quota: incorrect use of tcp_wrappers mailing-list
- RHSA-2013:0120 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120719 Re: CVE Request: quota: incorrect use of tcp_wrappers mailing-list
- http://linuxquota.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=linuxquota/linuxquota%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0abbfe92536fa5854eb65572de0cf131f80e2387
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2743481&group_id=18136&atid=118136
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705