Description
Netatalk 2.2.1 through 4.4.2 calls system() after a failed chdir() without properly handling the error condition, which allows a local privileged user to execute unintended commands or cause a minor service disruption under specific conditions.
References1
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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3.0
LOW
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 0 · as of 14 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-78
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