This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Netatalk. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the dsi_writeinit function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-netatalk | Aug 22, 2024 | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-netatalk | May 18, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libatalk12suse-upgrade-netatalksuse-upgrade-netatalk-devel | Feb 13, 2023 | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-netatalkubuntu-upgrade-netatalk | Jun 9, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 |
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