CVE-2022-23124
Publication date 21 March 2022
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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. 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.]
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ignored end of standard support, was needed | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of ESM support, was ignored [changes too intrusive] | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of ESM support, was ignored [changes too intrusive] |
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