CVE-2026-44059: netatalk Race Condition
CVSS: 4.5v3.1MediumDeferred
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-44059DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44059
Published 21-05-2026Last modified 21-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-44059 is a medium (CVSS 4.5) Race Condition vulnerability in netatalk. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.09%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 21-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 21-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A race condition in the privilege toggle mechanism in Netatalk 2.2.5 through 4.4.2 allows a local attacker to obtain limited information, modify limited data, or cause a minor service disruption.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 4.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LSources4 sources · 3.9–4.5
- CVE.orgCNA3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.09%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
0%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.07% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.09%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- netatalkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.5.0~ds-1
Netatalk1 product
- netatalk≥ 2.2.5, ≤ 4.4.2
Ubuntu1 product
- netatalkAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
