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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.