CVE-2026-44060: Integer underflow in dsi_writeinit() leads to denial of service
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 30/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.32% (FIRST EPSS).
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
- Fixed version: netatalk (Alpine:v3.24) 4.4.3-r0; netatalk (Debian:13) 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2; netatalk (Debian:14) 4.4.3~ds-1.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to netatalk (Alpine:v3.24) 4.4.3-r0; netatalk (Debian:13) 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2; netatalk (Debian:14) 4.4.3~ds-1 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
An integer underflow in dsi_writeinit() in Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted DSI write request.
- Published
- May 21, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.3% · 26th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-191
Report tools
Action score
30
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.3%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · securin
- 7.5
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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What does it mean in your environment?
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (securin). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Netatalk Netatalk
- 4.4.3not affected
- 1.5.0 and later · up to and including 4.4.2affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.24 | netatalk | before 4.4.3-r0 | 4.4.3-r0 |
| Debian:13 | netatalk | before 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 | 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 |
| Debian:14 | netatalk | before 4.4.3~ds-1 | 4.4.3~ds-1 |
Same product
netatalk: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2018-1160Netatalk before 3.1.12 is vulnerable to an out of bounds write in dsi_opensess.c.65This week
- CVE-2022-43634This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Netatalk.45Plan
- CVE-2022-23121This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Netatalk.42Plan
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-44058May 21, 2026 · Authentication bypass via admin auth user28Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-44059May 21, 2026 · Non-reentrant privilege toggle18Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-44061May 21, 2026 · DES-ECB auth with timing side channel23Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| alpine:netatalk | 4.4.3-r0 · Alpine:v3.24 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:netatalk | 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- Arjun BasnetSecurinfinder
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-4569985 days apartNetatalk has Integer Underflow → Stack Buffer Overflow in copydir()30Monitor
- CVE-2026-4569888 days apartNetatalk has Integer Underflow → Stack Buffer Overflow in deletedir()30Monitor
- CVE-2026-440690 days apartInteger underflow in volxlate15Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-191 · Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.