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Ubuntu 7347-1: Netatalk Security Advisory Updates

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Calendar Grey March 12, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Netatalk security advisory for Ubuntu updates addresses critical memory management issues that could lead to remote code execution.
Several security issues were fixed in Netatalk.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Netatalk.

Software Description:

- 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)

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue software update remote code execution memory management ubuntu netatalk

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   netatalk                        3.1.18~ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   netatalk                        3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.4

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   netatalk                        3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.4

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   netatalk                        2.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   netatalk                        2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
   netatalk                        2.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7347-1

  CVE-2024-38439, CVE-2024-38440, CVE-2024-38441

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7347-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue software update remote code execution memory management ubuntu netatalk

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netatalk/3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netatalk/3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.4

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