Timing Side Channel Vulnerability in Netatalk by Netatalk Project
CVE-2026-44061

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Netatalk

Status
Netatalk
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-44061?

Netatalk versions 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 are susceptible to a timing side channel vulnerability due to the use of DES-ECB for authentication. This flaw enables remote attackers to exploit timing analysis techniques to uncover sensitive authentication credentials, posing a significant security risk to systems utilizing this software.

Affected Version(s)

Netatalk 1.5.0 <= 4.4.2

Netatalk 4.5.0

References

https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44061
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Arjun Basnet from Securin
.