CVE-2026-44050 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-44050: Arjun Basnet discovered that Netatalk incorrectly sanitized user input in

Affects 9 Linux releases across 19 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-21.

CVSS v3:CRITICAL · 9.9(NVD-published)

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-44050 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

netatalk→ fixed in2.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y netatalk
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

netatalk→ fixed in3.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.4+esm1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y netatalk
```

Ubuntu jammy

Source: Ubuntu USN

netatalk→ fixed in3.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.4+esm1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y netatalk
```

Ubuntu noble

Source: Ubuntu USN

netatalk→ fixed in3.1.18~ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y netatalk
```

Ubuntu resolute

Source: Ubuntu USN

netatalk→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y netatalk
```
a2boot→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y a2boot
```
atalkd→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y atalkd
```
libatalk→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libatalk
```
libatalk-dev→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libatalk-dev
```
macipgw→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y macipgw
```
netatalk-doc→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y netatalk-doc
```
netatalk-tests→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y netatalk-tests
```
netatalk-tools→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y netatalk-tools
```
papd→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y papd
```
timelord→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y timelord
```

Ubuntu trusty

Source: Ubuntu USN

netatalk→ fixed in2.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm3USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y netatalk
```

Ubuntu xenial

Source: Ubuntu USN

netatalk→ fixed in2.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm3USN-8395-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y netatalk
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

netatalk→ fixed in4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y netatalk
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

netatalk→ fixed in4.4.3-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade netatalk

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