CVE-2026-26828 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a Denial of Service in owntone-server by sending a crafted DAAP request that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-26828?

CVE-2026-26828 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A NULL pointer dereference in the daap_reply_playlists function (src/httpd_daap.c) of owntone-server commit 3d1652d allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a crafted DAAP request to the server

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-26828?

How do I fix CVE-2026-26828?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-26828 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-26828 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rfmm-m252-pwvm.

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