CVE-2022-23124

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
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-22-525/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00018.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 issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23124?
CVE-2022-23124 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23124?
To fix CVE-2022-23124, 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-2022-23124 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-23124 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-23124?
CVE-2022-23124 affects Netatalk Netatalk.
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