Type Confusion Vulnerability in Netatalk's Spotlight RPC Functions
CVE-2023-42464

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Netatalk

Status
Netatalk
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2023

What is CVE-2023-42464?

A Type Confusion vulnerability was identified in the handling of Spotlight RPC functions in Netatalk prior to version 3.1.17. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate memory by sending crafted RPC packets due to insufficient type validation within the dalloc_value_for_key() function, which is responsible for retrieving objects associated with keys in key-value pairs. If exploited, this could lead to unauthorized control over memory pointers and potential execution of arbitrary code on the affected systems.

References

https://netatalk.sourceforge.io/
https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk/issues/486
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5503
vendor-advisory

EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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