This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on...
Vulnerability Description
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 parse_entries function. The issue results from the lack of proper error handling when parsing AppleDouble entries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15819.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2022-23121
Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- NCC Group EDG (Alex Plaskett, Cedric Halbronn, Aaron Adams)
References
- https://netatalk.sourceforge.io/3.1/ReleaseNotes3.1.13.html
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-527/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00018.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00000.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5503
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-02
More from Netatalk
View All →Affected Vendor
Netatalk
View all reports →