This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Netatalk. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ad_addcomment function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.
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The severity of ZDI-CAN-15876 is critical due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix ZDI-CAN-15876, update to the latest version of Netatalk where the vulnerability has been patched.
The potential impacts of ZDI-CAN-15876 include unauthorized access and remote code execution on affected systems.
No, authentication is not required to exploit ZDI-CAN-15876.
ZDI-CAN-15876 affects certain installations of Netatalk prior to the security updates.