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CVE-2026-7837

TOCTOU with root privilege in ad_flush

Published: May 21, 2026Updated: May 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
3.7CVSS
LOW

A time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) condition in the ad_flush function in Netatalk 3.0.0 through 4.4.2 involves root-privileged file operations, which may allow a remote attacker to cause limited data modification under specific race conditions.

EPSS Score
N/A
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

CWE-367

Affected Products

Netatalk
Netatalk

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-7837
netatalk.io

Timeline

Published
May 21, 2026
Last Updated
May 21, 2026

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