SUSE update for netatalk

1) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU80842

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42464

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the dalloc_value_for_key() function when parsing Spotlight RPC packets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted Spotlight RPC packets to the application, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package netatalk to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

libatalk12-debuginfo: before 3.1.0-3.19.1

netatalk-debuginfo: before 3.1.0-3.19.1

netatalk-debugsource: before 3.1.0-3.19.1

netatalk-devel: before 3.1.0-3.19.1

netatalk: before 3.1.0-3.19.1

libatalk12: before 3.1.0-3.19.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension_12:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libatalk12-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:netatalk-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:netatalk-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:netatalk-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:netatalk:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libatalk12:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233779-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.