Findings

CVE-2026-44073

Authentication modules in Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 fail to check the return value of seteuid(), which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to retain elevated…

Published May 21, 2026 · updated Jul 23, 2026

Authentication modules in Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 fail to check the return value of seteuid(), which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to retain elevated privileges under error conditions.

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  1. May 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Authentication modules in Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 fail to check the return value of seteuid(), which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to retain elevated privileges under error conditions.

  2. Jul 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Authentication modules in Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 fail to check the return value of seteuid(), which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to retain elevated privileges under error conditions.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-44073

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-44073

    Authentication modules in Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 fail to check the return value of seteuid(), which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to retain elevated privileges under error conditions.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-44073 · ZeroDay Findings