CVE-2022-23123

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 getdirparams 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-15830.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 2.71% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: Netatalk Netatalk
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://netatalk.sourceforge.io/3.1/ReleaseNotes3.1.13.html release notes
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-528/ third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00018.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00016.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5503 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-02 vendor advisory third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23123?
CVE-2022-23123 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23123?
To fix CVE-2022-23123, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-23123 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-23123 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-23123?
CVE-2022-23123 affects Netatalk Netatalk.
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