Description
Netatalk 3.1.2 through 4.4.2 is compiled without FORTIFY_SOURCE, which disables built-in buffer overflow detection at runtime, potentially allowing a remote attacker to cause a minor denial of service via memory errors that would otherwise be caught and safely terminated by runtime protection.
Published: 2026-05-21
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 21 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netatalk
Netatalk netatalk
Vendors & Products Netatalk
Netatalk netatalk
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Netatalk 3.1.2 through 4.4.2 is compiled without FORTIFY_SOURCE, which disables built-in buffer overflow detection at runtime, potentially allowing a remote attacker to cause a minor denial of service via memory errors that would otherwise be caught and safely terminated by runtime protection.
Title FORTIFY_SOURCE disabled
Weaknesses CWE-693
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


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Netatalk Netatalk
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: securin

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-21T12:08:10.333Z

Reserved: 2026-05-05T07:25:20.196Z

Link: CVE-2026-44071

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-21T12:07:59.110Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-21T09:16:29.340

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:50:15.450

Link: CVE-2026-44071

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-21T12:00:10Z

Weaknesses