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CVE-2022-43634
published 2023-03-29

CVE-2022-43634: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Netatalk. Authentication is not required to exploit this…

PriorityP276critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
18.90%
96.9th percentile
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 dsi_writeinit function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646.

Affected

10 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debiannetatalk< netatalk 3.1.12~ds-8+deb11u1 (bullseye)netatalk 3.1.12~ds-8+deb11u1 (bullseye)
netatalknetatalk
netatalknetatalk>= 0 < 3.1.12~ds-8+deb11u13.1.12~ds-8+deb11u1
netatalknetatalk>= 0 < 3.1.15~ds-13.1.15~ds-1
netatalknetatalk>= 0 < 3.1.15~ds-13.1.15~ds-1
netatalknetatalk>= 0 < 3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.13.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.1
netatalknetatalk>= 0 < 3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.13.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.1
netatalknetatalk>= 0 < 2.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm12.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm1
netatalknetatalk>= 0 < 2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm12.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
netatalknetatalk>= 0 < 2.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm12.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • The vulnerable function is `dsi_writeinit` in Netatalk — monitor for exploitation attempts targeting this function via unauthenticated remote DSI (Data Stream Interface) connections, which may involve oversized write requests to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
  • No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability — any unauthenticated connection to the Netatalk AFP service (typically TCP port 548) should be treated as a potential attack vector.
  • Successful exploitation results in code execution as root — monitor for unexpected root-level process spawning from the Netatalk (afpd) daemon process.
  • ·Debian bullseye users must upgrade to netatalk 3.1.12~ds-8+deb11u1 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
  • ·Debian forky, sid, and trixie users must upgrade to netatalk 3.1.15~ds-1 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL
vendor_ubuntu8.8HIGH
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