Netatalk 3.2.0 has an off-by-one error and resultant heap-based buffer overflow because of incorrectly using FPLoginExt in BN_bin2bn in etc/uams/uams_dhx_pam.c
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 3.2.1 soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 22:52 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.2.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Jun 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade netatalk/netatalk to 3.2.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubnetatalk/netatalkpkg:github/netatalk/netatalkOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Netatalk 3.2.0 has an off-by-one error and resultant heap-based buffer overflow because of incorrectly using FPLoginExt in BN_bin2bn in etc/uams/uams_dhx_pam.c.
References
- github.com/Netatalk/netatalk/security/advisories/GHSA-mxx4-9fhm-r3w5 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38440 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Netatalk/netatalk/issues/1097 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Netatalk/netatalk/blob/90d91a9ac9a7d6132ab7620d31c8c23400949206/etc/uams/uams_dhx_pam.c (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00026.html (opens in a new tab)
- netatalk.io/security/CVE-2024-38440 (opens in a new tab)