CVE-2022-23122
Netatalk setfilparams Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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 setfilparams 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 stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15837.
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 setfilparams 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 stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.
It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly validate the length of user-supplied data in the DSI structures. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the programs. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly validate the length of user-supplied data in the ad_addcomment function. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2022-01-11 CVE Reserved
- 2022-03-23 CVE Published
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00018.html | Mailing List |
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| https://netatalk.sourceforge.io/3.1/ReleaseNotes3.1.13.html | Release Notes | |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-529 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-02 | 2023-11-22 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5503 | 2023-11-22 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Netatalk Search vendor "Netatalk" | Netatalk Search vendor "Netatalk" for product "Netatalk" | < 3.1.13 Search vendor "Netatalk" for product "Netatalk" and version " < 3.1.13" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0" | - |
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