Netatalk up to 4.4.3 Charset Conversion memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Netatalk up to 4.4.3. This affects an unknown function of the component Charset Conversion. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-44070. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netatalk up to 4.4.3. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Charset Conversion. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An unbounded memory reallocation in the charset conversion code in Netatalk 2.0.0 through 4.4.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause a minor denial of service via crafted character conversion requests.

The advisory is available at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-44070. The exploitation appears to be easy. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 4.4.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at netatalk.io.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Netatalk 4.4.3

Timelineinfo

05/19/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/24/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2026-44070 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-44070
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364570

Entryinfo

Created: 05/19/2026 07:56
Updated: 05/24/2026 04:23
Changes: 05/19/2026 07:56 (53), 05/24/2026 04:23 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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