# CVE-2004-0154: rpc.mountd in nfs-utils after 1.0.3 and before 1.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an NFS mount of a directory f

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

rpc.mountd in nfs-utils after 1.0.3 and before 1.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an NFS mount of a directory from a client whose reverse DNS lookup name is different from the forward lookup name.

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## References

- http://www.trustix.org/errata/misc/2004/TSL-2004-0009-nfs-utils.asc.txt
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9673
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A861
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9813
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/long_list.cgi?buglist=114535
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-072.html

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