1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7347-1

USN-7347-1: Netatalk vulnerabilities

Publication date

12 March 2025

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Netatalk.

Releases

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)

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

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.04 noble netatalk –  3.1.18~ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
22.04 jammy netatalk –  3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.4
20.04 focal netatalk –  3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.4
18.04 bionic netatalk –  2.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm2  
16.04 xenial netatalk –  2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm2  
14.04 trusty netatalk –  2.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm2  

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