Missing Source Net Restriction in SuSEfirewall2 Allows Bypass of Portmap Service Access Restrictions

Missing Source Net Restriction in SuSEfirewall2 Allows Bypass of Portmap Service Access Restrictions

CVE-2017-15638 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

The SuSEfirewall2 package before 3.6.312-2.13.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) Desktop 12 SP2, Server 12 SP2, and Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2; before 3.6.312.333-3.10.1 in SLE Desktop 12 SP3 and Server 12 SP3; before 3.6_SVNr208-2.18.3.1 in SLE Server 11 SP4; before 3.6.312-5.9.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.2; and before 3.6.312.333-7.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.3 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions on the portmap service by leveraging a missing source net restriction for _rpc_ services.

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