Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2026 · Assigned by securin
CVE-2026-44072system() after failed chdir()
Low 2.5
In plain English
A low-severity OS command injection 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 0.1% (higher than 0% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)2.5Low
Exploit odds (30 days)<0.1%top 99.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.24 | netatalk | 4.5.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-44072 |
| Debian:13 | netatalk | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44072 |
| Debian:14 | netatalk | 4.5.0~ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44072 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | netatalk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44072 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | netatalk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44072 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | netatalk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44072 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
References
- Netatalk Security Advisory CVE-2026-44072 vendor-advisory