Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions Affecting nfs-utils package, versions <1:2.3.3-68.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-NFSUTILS-15638670
  • published15 Mar 2026
  • disclosed4 Mar 2026

Introduced: 4 Mar 2026

CVE-2025-12801  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-279  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 nfs-utils to version 1:2.3.3-68.el8_10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nfs-utils package and not the nfs-utils package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was recently discovered in the rpc.mountd daemon in the nfs-utils package for Linux, that allows a NFSv3 client to escalate the privileges assigned to it in the /etc/exports file at mount time. In particular, it allows the client to access any subdirectory or subtree of an exported directory, regardless of the set file permissions, and regardless of any 'root_squash' or 'all_squash' attributes that would normally be expected to apply to that client.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1