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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44072

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

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.

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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44072

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44072

netatalk

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions
4.2.3~ds-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

4.2.3~ds-2

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

4.2.3~ds-2.1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

4.4.1~ds-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

4.4.2~ds-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

4.4.3~ds-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

4.5.0~ds-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

4.5.0~ds-2

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4.5.0~ds-3

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

4.5.1~ds-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

netatalk

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
4.2.3~ds-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

4.2.3~ds-2

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

4.2.3~ds-2.1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

4.4.1~ds-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

4.4.2~ds-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

4.4.3~ds-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

Fixed versions
4.5.0~ds-1

Source reference: /affected/1/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "netatalk",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/netatalk?arch=source&distro=trixie",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:13"
    },
    "versions": [
      "4.2.3~ds-1",
      "4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u1",
      "4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2",
      "4.2.3~ds-2",
      "4.2.3~ds-2.1",
      "4.4.1~ds-1",
      "4.4.2~ds-1",
      "4.4.3~ds-1",
      "4.5.0~ds-1",
      "4.5.0~ds-2",
      "4.5.0~ds-3",
      "4.5.1~ds-1"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44072.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "unimportant"
    }
  },
  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
          {
            "fixed": "4.5.0~ds-1"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "netatalk",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/netatalk?arch=source&distro=forky",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:14"
    },
    "versions": [
      "4.2.3~ds-1",
      "4.2.3~ds-2",
      "4.2.3~ds-2.1",
      "4.4.1~ds-1",
      "4.4.2~ds-1",
      "4.4.3~ds-1"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44072.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "unimportant"
    }
  }
]

Publisher severity

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Event
#57041 · Revision 1
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Revision history

  1. DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44072 · Revision 1Source updated