CVE-2026-7837 LOW

CVE-2026-7837: TOCTOU with root privilege in ad_flush

Vendor Netatalk
Product Netatalk
Weakness CWE-367
Published May 21, 2026
Last update May 21, 2026
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CVSS base score

3.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) condition in the ad_flush function in Netatalk 3.0.0 through 4.4.2 involves root-privileged file operations, which may allow a remote attacker to cause limited data modification under specific race conditions.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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