PT-2026-42427 · Netatalk · Netatalk

Arjun Basnet · Published 2026-05-21 · Updated 2026-05-21 · CVE-2026-44072

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

3.0

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Netatalk versions 2.2.1 through 4.4.2

Description The software calls the system() function after a failed chdir() operation without properly handling the error condition. This allows a local privileged user to execute unintended commands or cause a minor service disruption under specific conditions.

Recommendations Update to version 4.5.0.

Fix

OS Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-44072

Affected Products

Netatalk

References · 2

• https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44072 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44072 · Security Note