Out-of-bounds Read in Netatalk
CVE-2022-23124
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Netatalk. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the get_finderinfo method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15870.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.028 (85.2th 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
- Netatalk — versions 3.1.12
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Release Notes)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23124?
- CVE-2022-23124 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netatalk, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23124?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-23124 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.