Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2026 · Assigned by securin
CVE-2026-44057Dead bounds check in Spotlight RPC unmarshaller
Low 3.1
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in Netatalk from Netatalk. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.1Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A dead bounds check in the Spotlight RPC unmarshaller in Netatalk 3.0.0 through 4.4.2 results in an unreachable code path that provides no effective bounds protection, which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain limited information via crafted Spotlight RPC requests.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.24 | netatalk | 4.4.3-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-44057 |
| Debian:13 | netatalk | 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44057 |
| Debian:14 | netatalk | 4.4.3~ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44057 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | netatalk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44057 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | netatalk | 4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44057 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-561 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- Netatalk Security Advisory CVE-2026-44057 vendor-advisory