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CVE-2008-5718

The papd daemon in Netatalk before 2.0.4-beta2, when using certain variables in a pipe command for the print file, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a print request, as demonstrated using a crafted Title.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5718 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from netatalk organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-12-26T17:30:00.453

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-78

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	netatalk	netatalk	≤ 2.0.3	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.4.99-0.20000927	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.4.99-0.20001108	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5.1	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5.1.1	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5.2	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5.3.1	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5.5	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5pre3	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5pre4	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5pre5	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5pre6	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5pre7	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.5pre8	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.6.1	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.6.2	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.6.3	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.6.4	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	1.6.4a	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	2.0	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	2.0	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	2.0	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	2.0	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	2.0	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	2.0	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	2.0.0	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	2.0.1	Yes
Application	netatalk	netatalk	2.0.2	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/50824 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33227 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33548 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34484 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=648189 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1705 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/13/3 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32925 Patch ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00962.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00966.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/50824 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33227 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33548 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34484 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=648189 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1705 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/13/3 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32925 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00962.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00966.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netatalk's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.