# CVE-2008-5718: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Netatalk servers via shell metacharacters in print requests when specific pipe variables are configured.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Dec 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5718, DSA-1705-1, DTSA-183-1, GHSA-53jp-4vhp-x2vh

## What is CVE-2008-5718?

CVE-2008-5718 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5718?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netatalk Netatalk.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-5718?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2008-5718 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5718 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-38439](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38439/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-38441](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38441/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-43634](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43634/): Memory corruption in Netatalk (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-38440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38440/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5718 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-5718 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5718 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5718/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5718/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5718
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5718
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5718

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5718/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.