CVE-2022-45188
Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code execution...
Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code execution via a crafted .appl file. This provides remote root access on some platforms such as FreeBSD (used for TrueNAS).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code execution via a crafted .appl file. This provides remote root access on some platforms such as FreeBSD (used for TrueNAS).
- Record
CVE-2022-45188- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787, CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.8
Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code execution via a crafted .appl file. This provides remote root access on some platforms such as FreeBSD (used for TrueNAS).
- Record
CVE-2022-45188- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-48096
7.8
Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code execution via a crafted .appl file. This provides remote root access on some platforms such as FreeBSD (used for TrueNAS).
- Record
EUVD-2022-48096- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxj8-gh7w-f786
7.8
Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code execution...
Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code execution via a crafted .appl file. This provides remote root access on some platforms such as FreeBSD (used for TrueNAS).
- Record
GHSA-xxj8-gh7w-f786- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-45188
7.8
Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code execution via a crafted .appl file. This provides remote root access on some platforms such as FreeBSD (used for TrueNAS).
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-45188- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
7.8
Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code execution via a crafted .appl file. This provides remote root access on some platforms such as FreeBSD (used for TrueNAS).
- Record
CVE-2022-45188- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-45188
7.8
Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code execution via a crafted .appl file. This provides remote root access on some platforms such as FreeBSD (used for TrueNAS).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45188- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-45188
7.8
Netatalk through 3.1.13 has an afp_getappl heap-based buffer overflow resulting in code execution via a crafted .appl file. This provides remote root access on some platforms such as FreeBSD (used for TrueNAS).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45188- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2023-0027 No score
Updated netatalk packages fix security vulnerability
Heap overflow leading to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2021-31439) Buffer overflow leading to remote code execution (CVE-2022-0194) Improper length validation leading to remote code execution (CVE-2022-23121) Buffer overflow leading to remote code execution (CVE-2022-23122) Out-of-bounds read leading to information disclosure (CVE-2022-23123) Out-of-bounds read leading to information disclosure (CVE-2022-23124) Improper length validation leading to remote code execution (CVE-2022-23125) Heap-based buffer overflow in afp_getappl resulting in code execution via a crafted .appl file (CVE-2022-45188)
- Record
MGASA-2023-0027- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:4360-1 No score
Security update for netatalk
This update for netatalk fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2022-45188: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in afp_getappl() (bsc#1205393).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2022:4360-1- 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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
netatalkAlpine:v3.17 |
before 3.1.15-r0 | 3.1.15-r0 |
netatalkAlpine:v3.18 |
before 3.1.15-r0 | 3.1.15-r0 |
netatalkAlpine:v3.19 |
before 3.1.15-r0 | 3.1.15-r0 |
netatalkAlpine:v3.20 |
before 3.1.15-r0 | 3.1.15-r0 |
netatalkAlpine:v3.21 |
before 3.1.15-r0 | 3.1.15-r0 |
netatalkAlpine:v3.22 |
before 3.1.15-r0 | 3.1.15-r0 |
netatalkAlpine:v3.23 |
before 3.1.15-r0 | 3.1.15-r0 |
netatalkAlpine:v3.24 |
before 3.1.15-r0 | 3.1.15-r0 |
netatalkDebian:13 |
before 3.1.15~ds-1 | 3.1.15~ds-1 |
netatalkDebian:14 |
before 3.1.15~ds-1 | 3.1.15~ds-1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
netatalkDebian: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 |
netatalkDebian: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 |
netatalkMageia:8 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 3.1.14-1.1.mga8 | 3.1.14-1.1.mga8 |
netatalkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 3.1.0-3.11.1 | 3.1.0-3.11.1 |
netatalkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 |
before 3.1.0-3.11.1 | 3.1.0-3.11.1 |
netatalkUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
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 |
netatalkUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm1, plus listed versions 2.2.5-12.2.5-1ubuntu0.2 |
2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
netatalkUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
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 |
netatalkUbuntu: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 |
netatalkUbuntu: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 |
netatalkUbuntu: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 |
netatalkUbuntu: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 |
netatalkUbuntu: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 |
netatalkUbuntu: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 |
netatalkUbuntu: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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-45188 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Netatalk, published November 12, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.62%, the 49th percentile. Fixed in netatalk 3.1.15-r0.
References
sourceforge.net/projects/netatalk/files/netatalk
netatalk.sourceforge.io/3.1/ReleaseNotes3.1.13.html
netatalk.sourceforge.io/3.1/ReleaseNotes3.1.14.html
rushbnt.github.io/bug%20analysis/netatalk-0day
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZYWSGVA6WXREMB6PV56HAHKU7R6KPOP
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SG6WZW5LXFVH3P7ZVZRGHUVJEMEFKQLI
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GEAFLA5L2SHOUFBAGUXIF2TZLGBXGJKT
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00018.html
debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5503
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-02
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45188
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/EZYWSGVA6WXREMB6PV56HAHKU7R6KPOP
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GEAFLA5L2SHOUFBAGUXIF2TZLGBXGJKT
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SG6WZW5LXFVH3P7ZVZRGHUVJEMEFKQLI
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xxj8-gh7w-f786
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-45188
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/45xxx/CVE-2022-45188.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-45188
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2023-0027.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31255
lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2022-December/013205.html
lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2022-April/010700.html
github.com/Netatalk/Netatalk/commit/895cecbeeae655b2793df6fcbf9df1c1bfbe285d
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20224360-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1205393
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-45188
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-45188
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6146-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45188
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-31439
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0194
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-23121
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-23122
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-23123
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-23124
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-23125
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-43634