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USN-6786-1: Netatalk vulnerabilities

28 May 2024

Netatalk could allow arbitrary code execution if it receives a specially crafted input.

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Releases

Packages

  • netatalk - Apple Filing Protocol service

Details

It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly protect an SMB and AFP
default configuration. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code.

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Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References