CVE-2026-44050 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-44050: Heap buffer overflow in CNID daemon comm_rcv()

Vendor Netatalk
Product Netatalk
Weakness CWE-122
Published May 21, 2026
Last update May 22, 2026

CVSS base score

9.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A heap-based buffer overflow in the CNID daemon comm_rcv() function in Netatalk 2.0.0 through 4.4.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges or cause a denial of service.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 21, 2026 CVE published
May 22, 2026 Record updated