CVE-2026-44071 FORTIFY_SOURCE disabled
Netatalk lacks FORTIFY_SOURCE protection, allowing remote attackers to cause denial of service via memory errors that bypass runtime detection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-44071?
CVE-2026-44071 is a low-severity vulnerability in Netatalk, published on 21 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netatalk 3.1.2 through 4.4.2 is compiled without FORTIFY_SOURCE, which disables built-in buffer overflow detection at runtime, potentially allowing a remote attacker to cause a minor denial of service via memory errors that would otherwise be caught and safely terminated by runtime protection.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44071?
How do I fix CVE-2026-44071?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-44071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44071 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44071, GHSA-jwvm-wx3q-6rjh, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44071.