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title: 'USN-7347-1: Netatalk vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices'
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1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices)
2. USN-7347-1

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# USN-7347-1: Netatalk vulnerabilities

Publication date

12 March 2025

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Netatalk.

Releases

[24.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=noble)
[22.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=jammy)
[20.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=focal)
[18.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=bionic)
[16.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=xenial)
[14.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=trusty)

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## Packages

* [netatalk](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=netatalk) - Apple Filing Protocol service

## Details

It was discovered that Netatalk did not properly manage memory under
certain circumstances. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code. ([CVE-2024-38439](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38439), [CVE-2024-38440](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38440), [CVE-2024-38441](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38441))

## Update instructions

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

[Learn more about how to get the fixes.](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

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

| Ubuntu Release | Package Version |
| --- | --- |
| 24.04 LTS noble | [netatalk](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netatalk) –  3.1.18~ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | [netatalk](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netatalk) –  [3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.4](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netatalk/3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.4) | | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | [netatalk](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netatalk) –  [3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.4](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netatalk/3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.4) | | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | [netatalk](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netatalk) –  2.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | [netatalk](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netatalk) –  2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | [netatalk](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netatalk) –  2.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm2   Ubuntu Pro | | |

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## References

* [CVE-2024-38441](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38441)
* [CVE-2024-38440](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38440)
* [CVE-2024-38439](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38439)
