Bug 2480373 (CVE-2026-44059)

Summary: CVE-2026-44059 netatalk: Netatalk: Privilege bypass due to non-reentrant privilege toggle
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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A flaw was found in Netatalk. This vulnerability, related to a non-reentrant privilege toggle, could allow a local attacker with low privileges to potentially bypass security restrictions. This could lead to a low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
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Bug Depends On: 2480461, 2480460    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-21 08:02:18 UTC
In Netatalk 2.2.5 through 4.4.2, non-reentrant privilege toggle. Fixed in 4.5.0.