CVE-2026-44056
Stack Buffer Overflow in Netatalk
Publication date: 2026-05-21
Last updated on: 2026-05-21
Assigner: securin
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| netatalk | netatalk | From 1.3 (inc) to 4.2.2 (inc) |
| netatalk | netatalk | 4.5.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-121 | A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a stack buffer overflow found in the desktop.c component of Netatalk versions 1.3 through 4.2.2. A stack buffer overflow occurs when more data is written to a buffer located on the stack than it can hold, potentially allowing an attacker to overwrite adjacent memory.
The issue was fixed in Netatalk version 4.5.0.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
Exploitation of this stack buffer overflow vulnerability can lead to several impacts including limited confidentiality and integrity loss, and high availability impact. Specifically, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, disrupting the affected system.