Buffer overflow in Netatalk

CVE-2018-1160

Netatalk before 3.1.12 is vulnerable to an out of bounds write in dsi_opensess.c. This is due to lack of bounds checking on attacker controlled data. A remote unauthenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary co…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.865 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1160?
CVE-2018-1160 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netatalk, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-1160?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-1160 known to be exploited?
11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.