CVE-2022-23121
Publication date 21 March 2022
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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. 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.]
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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| netatalk | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.1
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.1
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm1
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Backporting MR is still in progress and have some regression issue Backporintg MR: https://github.com/Netatalk/Netatalk/pull/173
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
9.8 · Critical
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6146-1
- Netatalk vulnerabilities
- 8 June 2023