CVE-2018-1160
Publication date 20 December 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
Netatalk before 3.1.12 is vulnerable to an out of bounds write in dsi_opensess.c. This is due to lack of bounds checking on attacker controlled data. A remote unauthenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly handle certain input. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| netatalk | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.2.2-1ubuntu2.2
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
9.8 · Critical
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Other references
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13711
- http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/3.1/ReleaseNotes3.1.12.html
- https://attachments.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=14735
- https://github.com/tenable/poc/tree/master/netatalk/cve_2018_1160/
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-48
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1160