First published: Mon Feb 14 1994(Updated: )
Extra long export lists over 256 characters in some mount daemons allows NFS directories to be mounted by anyone.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Sun SunOS | =4.1.1 | |
Sun SunOS | =4.1.3 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.0 | |
Sun SunOS | =4.1.2 | |
Sun SunOS | =4.1.3c | |
=4.1.1 | ||
=4.1.2 | ||
=4.1.3 | ||
=4.1.3c | ||
=5.0 |
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CVE-1999-0211 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow unauthorized users to mount NFS directories.
To fix CVE-1999-0211, ensure that mount daemons are configured to limit export lists to less than 256 characters.
CVE-1999-0211 affects SunOS versions 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.3c, and 5.0.
The impact of CVE-1999-0211 is that it allows attackers to mount NFS directories, potentially leading to data exposure.
A potential workaround for CVE-1999-0211 is to restrict access controls for NFS shares in the mount daemon configuration.