CVE catalog

CVE-2026-44072

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44072

Severity: Low · CVSS 3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Published: May 21, 2026, 7:35:04 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 1, 2026, 3:03:14 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.09% · Oct 25, 2026

Netatalk 2.2.1 through 4.4.2 calls system() after a failed chdir() without properly handling the error condition, which allows a local privileged user to execute unintended commands or cause a minor service disruption under specific conditions.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.2.3~ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.2.3~ds-2`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.2.3~ds-2.1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.4.1~ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.4.2~ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.4.3~ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.5.0~ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.5.0~ds-2`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.5.0~ds-3`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	13	`4.5.1~ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	14	`4.2.3~ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	14	`4.2.3~ds-2`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	14	`4.2.3~ds-2.1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	14	`4.4.1~ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	14	`4.4.2~ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	14	`4.4.3~ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	netatalk	14	`4.5.0~ds-1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	netatalk	deb	14	`4.5.0~ds-1`	Not reported	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44072	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[a2boot]Affected
Source package: [netatalk]
Details (4)
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
[atalkd]Affected
Source package: [netatalk]
Details (4)
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
[libatalk]Affected
Source package: [netatalk]
Details (4)
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
[libatalk-dev]Affected
Source package: [netatalk]
Details (4)
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
[macipgw]Affected
Source package: [netatalk]
Details (4)
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
[netatalk]Affected
Details (4)
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
[netatalk-doc]Affected
Source package: [netatalk]
Details (4)
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · all · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · all · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
[netatalk-tests]Affected
Source package: [netatalk]
Details (4)
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
[netatalk-tools]Affected
Source package: [netatalk]
Details (4)
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
[papd]Affected
Source package: [netatalk]
Details (4)
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
[timelord]Affected
Source package: [netatalk]
Details (4)
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13
- 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  pypi · netatalk · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 7:33:21 AM UTC

References

[FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]