Out-of-bounds write in Netatalk - CVE-2018-1160
Published: December 21, 2018 / Updated: February 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16646
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1160
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Netatalk
Affected software:
Netatalk
Netatalk
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in dsi_opensess.c. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the affected application or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1160
Update to version 3.1.12.