CVE-2024-38440 is an off-by-one heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Netatalk versions prior to 3.2.1, 2.4.1, and 3.1.19, specifically within the BN_bin2bn function during FPLoginExt operations. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending specially crafted data, leading to a segmentation violation. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and does not require user interaction or privileges. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, < 2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netatalk:netatalk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0, < 3.1.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netatalk:netatalk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netatalk:netatalk:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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