USN-7347-1: Netatalk vulnerabilities
12 March 2025
Several security issues were fixed in Netatalk.
Releases
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Packages
- 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, CVE-2024-38440, CVE-2024-38441)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04
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netatalk
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3.1.18~ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
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netatalk
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2.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04
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netatalk
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2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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netatalk
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2.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.