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Netatalk CVE-2026-44075

| EUVDEUVD-2026-31246 LOW
Omitted Break Statement in Switch (CWE-484)
2026-05-21 securin GHSA-8qf9-m7wh-563j
3.7
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: securin

Severity by source

Vendor (securin) PRIMARY
3.7 LOW
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (securin) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: securin

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Analysis Generated
May 21, 2026 - 09:33 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

A missing break statement in DSI OpenSession processing in Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 causes a DSIOPT_ATTNQUANT switch case to fall through into DSIOPT_SERVQUANT, resulting in unintended session option handling that may allow a remote attacker to cause a minor service disruption via crafted DSI session options.

AnalysisAI

Missing break statement in Netatalk's DSI OpenSession handler allows DSIOPT_ATTNQUANT case to fall through into DSIOPT_SERVQUANT processing, affecting versions 1.5.0 through 4.4.2. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a crafted DSI session options packet to trigger unintended session option handling, resulting in minor service disruption. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the High attack complexity rating (AC:H) constrains real-world exploitation to adversaries capable of precise DSI packet construction.

Technical ContextAI

Netatalk is an open-source Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) server implementation for Linux and Unix systems, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:netatalk:netatalk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. AFP uses the Data Stream Interface (DSI) as its TCP-based transport layer (default port 548). During DSI OpenSession, the server negotiates session parameters via option codes including DSIOPT_ATTNQUANT (attention quantum, controlling asynchronous attention messages) and DSIOPT_SERVQUANT (server quantum, controlling buffer sizes). CWE-484 (Omitted Break Statement in Switch) identifies the root cause: the switch case handling DSIOPT_ATTNQUANT lacks a terminating break, causing execution to fall through into the DSIOPT_SERVQUANT code block. This means attacker-supplied DSIOPT_ATTNQUANT data is additionally processed as DSIOPT_SERVQUANT input, corrupting the intended session parameter negotiation state.

RemediationAI

Consult the official vendor advisory at https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44075 for the patched release. No specific fixed version number was confirmed from the available input data - the exact patched version must be verified directly against the vendor advisory before upgrading. As a compensating control, restrict access to the AFP/DSI service port (TCP 548) via firewall or host-based ACL to trusted network segments only, reducing the network-reachable attack surface; note this may impact legitimate AFP client connectivity from non-whitelisted hosts. If AFP services are not required, disabling Netatalk entirely eliminates exposure with no functional trade-off. The fix itself is expected to be a one-line code change (adding the missing break statement), making the patch low-risk to apply.

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