Cryptographic Vulnerability in Netatalk Affects User Authentication

CVE-2026-44053

What is CVE-2026-44053?

The affected versions of Netatalk implement a flawed cryptographic algorithm within the DHCAST128 User Authentication Method (UAM). This vulnerability enables a remote attacker to exploit the weakness to potentially gain access to sensitive authentication credentials or perform user impersonation through a cryptanalytic attack. Such exploitation poses serious risks to the security of users and systems relying on Netatalk for their file sharing services.

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