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CVE-2022-43634

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of...

9.8 CriticalFix available

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 dsi_writeinit 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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

19.1%Up 18.9 points since Mar 30, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.8

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 dsi_writeinit 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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646.

Record
CVE-2022-43634
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-46630 9.8

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 dsi_writeinit 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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646.

Record
EUVD-2022-46630
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fwj9-7qq8-jc93 9.8

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of...

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 dsi_writeinit 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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646.

Record
GHSA-fwj9-7qq8-jc93
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 9.8

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 dsi_writeinit 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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646.

Record
CVE-2022-43634
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-43634 9.8

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 dsi_writeinit 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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-43634
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 9.8

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 dsi_writeinit 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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646.

Record
CVE-2022-43634
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-43634 9.8

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 dsi_writeinit 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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-43634
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-43634 9.8

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 dsi_writeinit 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 heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-17646.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-43634
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:0316-1 No score

Security update for netatalk

This update for netatalk fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-43634: Fixed heap-based Buffer Overflow in dsi_writeinit (bsc#1207974).
Record
SUSE-SU-2023:0316-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6146-1 No score

netatalk vulnerabilities

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. (CVE-2021-31439)

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. (CVE-2022-0194)

It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly handle errors when parsing AppleDouble entries. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-23121)

It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly validate the length of user-supplied data in the setfilparams 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. (CVE-2022-23122)

It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly validate the length of user-supplied data in the getdirparams function. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-23123)

It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly validate the length of user-supplied data in the get_finderinfo 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. (CVE-2022-23124)

It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly validate the length of user-supplied data in the copyapplfile function. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-23125)

It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly validate the length of user-supplied data in the dsi_writeinit function. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.10. (CVE-2022-43634)

It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted .appl file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-45188)

Record
USN-6146-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
netatalk
Alpine:v3.17
before 3.1.15-r0
3.1.15-r0
netatalk
Alpine:v3.18
before 3.1.15-r0
3.1.15-r0
netatalk
Alpine:v3.19
before 3.1.15-r0
3.1.15-r0
netatalk
Alpine:v3.20
before 3.1.15-r0
3.1.15-r0
netatalk
Alpine:v3.21
before 3.1.15-r0
3.1.15-r0
netatalk
Alpine:v3.22
before 3.1.15-r0
3.1.15-r0
netatalk
Alpine:v3.23
before 3.1.15-r0
3.1.15-r0
netatalk
Alpine:v3.24
before 3.1.15-r0
3.1.15-r0
netatalk
Debian:13
before 3.1.15~ds-1
3.1.15~ds-1
netatalk
Debian:14
before 3.1.15~ds-1
3.1.15~ds-1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
netatalk
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.1.12~ds-3+deb10u1, plus listed versions
3.1.12~ds-3
3.1.12~ds-3+deb10u1
netatalk
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 3.1.12~ds-8+deb11u1, plus listed versions
3.1.12~ds-8
3.1.12~ds-8+deb11u1
netatalk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
before 3.1.0-3.14.1
3.1.0-3.14.1
netatalk
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5
before 3.1.0-3.14.1
3.1.0-3.14.1
netatalk
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.2.2-1ubuntu12.2.2-1ubuntu22.2.2-1ubuntu2.22.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm12.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm22.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm32.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm4
None known
netatalk
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.2.5-12.2.5-1ubuntu0.22.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm12.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm22.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm32.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm4
None known
netatalk
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.2.6-12.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.22.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm12.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm22.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm32.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm4
None known
netatalk
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions
3.1.12~ds-33.1.12~ds-4
3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.1
netatalk
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
before 3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.1, plus listed versions
3.1.12~ds-93.1.12~ds-9build1
3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.1
netatalk
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 2.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm1, plus listed versions
2.2.2-1ubuntu12.2.2-1ubuntu22.2.2-1ubuntu2.2
2.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm1
netatalk
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm1, plus listed versions
2.2.5-12.2.5-1ubuntu0.2
2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
netatalk
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 2.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1, plus listed versions
2.2.6-12.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
2.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1
netatalk
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions
3.1.12~ds-33.1.12~ds-4
3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.1
netatalk
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.1, plus listed versions
3.1.12~ds-93.1.12~ds-9build1
3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, factsOSV
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-43634 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Netatalk, published February 8, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.1%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in netatalk 3.1.15-r0.

References

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