Netatalk libatalk include/atalk/adouble.h ad_entry out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Netatalk and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ad_entry of the file include/atalk/adouble.h of the component libatalk. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-23123. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netatalk (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function ad_entry of the file include/atalk/adouble.h of the component libatalk. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 12/20/2022 as 4a8f6c964d5ca86df27c50e50dc1b60d39c9b76d. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-23123 since 01/11/2022. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Applying the patch 4a8f6c964d5ca86df27c50e50dc1b60d39c9b76d is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-28214). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 4a8f6c964d5ca86df27c50e50dc1b60d39c9b76d

Timelineinfo

01/11/2022 🔍
12/20/2022 +343 days 🔍
12/20/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/29/2026 +1226 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 4a8f6c964d5ca86df27c50e50dc1b60d39c9b76d
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-23123 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-23123
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216359
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/20/2022 09:19
Updated: 04/29/2026 14:45
Changes: 12/20/2022 09:19 (41), 11/06/2025 00:19 (36), 04/29/2026 14:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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