Netatalk up to 2.0.3 popen os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Netatalk. Affected is the function popen. This manipulation causes os command injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5718. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Netatalk. Affected by this vulnerability is the function popen. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The papd daemon in Netatalk before 2.0.4-beta2, when using certain variables in a pipe command for the print file, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a print request, as demonstrated using a crafted Title.

The bug was discovered 12/18/2008. The weakness was shared 12/19/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5718 since 12/26/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/24/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40282 (openSUSE Security Update : netatalk (netatalk-510)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175134 (Debian Security Update for Netatalk (DSA-1705)).

Upgrading to version 1.6.4a eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47488), Tenable (40282), SecurityFocus (BID 32925†), OSVDB (50824†) and Secunia (SA33227†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 40282
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : netatalk (netatalk-510)
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OpenVAS ID: 63302
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1704-2 (netatalk)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Netatalk 1.6.4a

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12/26/2008 +6 days 🔍
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01/18/2009 +23 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2065 days 🔍
05/24/2025 +3721 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5718 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5718
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45649

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X-Force: 47488
SecurityFocus: 32925 - Netatalk Printing Request Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 33227
OSVDB: 50824 - Netatalk papd Daemon popen() Function Crafted Print Request Arbitrary Command Execution
Vulnerability Center: 20518 - Netatalk 2.0.4 papd Daemon Remote Commands Execution Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/24/2025 20:55
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (76), 08/23/2019 19:03 (5), 05/24/2025 20:55 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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