CVE-2026-7836
hextoint macro uppercase bug
An incorrect calculation in the hextoint macro in Netatalk 2.0.0 through 4.4.2 due to improper uppercase character handling allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause limited data modification via crafted hexadecimal input.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
hextoint macro uppercase bug
An incorrect calculation in the hextoint macro in Netatalk 2.0.0 through 4.4.2 due to improper uppercase character handling allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause limited data modification via crafted hexadecimal input.
- Record
CVE-2026-7836- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-682
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-31222
An incorrect calculation in the hextoint macro in Netatalk 2.0.0 through 4.4.2 due to improper uppercase character handling allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause limited data modification via crafted hexadecimal input.
- Record
EUVD-2026-31222- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-766c-rr8x-xjvp
An incorrect calculation in the hextoint macro in Netatalk 2.0.0 through 4.4.2 due to improper...
An incorrect calculation in the hextoint macro in Netatalk 2.0.0 through 4.4.2 due to improper uppercase character handling allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause limited data modification via crafted hexadecimal input.
- Record
GHSA-766c-rr8x-xjvp- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-682
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An incorrect calculation in the hextoint macro in Netatalk 2.0.0 through 4.4.2 due to improper uppercase character handling allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause limited data modification via crafted hexadecimal input.
- Record
CVE-2026-7836- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-682
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2026-7836
An incorrect calculation in the hextoint macro in Netatalk 2.0.0 through 4.4.2 due to improper uppercase character handling allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause limited data modification via crafted hexadecimal input.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2026-7836- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-7836
An incorrect calculation in the hextoint macro in Netatalk 2.0.0 through 4.4.2 due to improper uppercase character handling allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause limited data modification via crafted hexadecimal input.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-7836- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-7836
An incorrect calculation in the hextoint macro in Netatalk 2.0.0 through 4.4.2 due to improper uppercase character handling allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause limited data modification via crafted hexadecimal input.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-7836- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
netatalkAlpine:v3.24 |
before 4.5.0-r0 | 4.5.0-r0 |
netatalkDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.2.3~ds-14.2.3~ds-1+deb13u14.2.3~ds-1+deb13u24.2.3~ds-24.2.3~ds-2.1 Show 7 moreShow less4.4.1~ds-14.4.2~ds-14.4.3~ds-14.5.0~ds-14.5.0~ds-24.5.0~ds-34.5.1~ds-1 |
None known |
netatalkDebian:14 |
before 4.5.0~ds-1, plus listed versions 4.2.3~ds-14.2.3~ds-24.2.3~ds-2.14.4.1~ds-14.4.2~ds-14.4.3~ds-1 |
4.5.0~ds-1 |
netatalkUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.2-1ubuntu12.2.2-1ubuntu22.2.2-1ubuntu2.22.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm12.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm22.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm32.2.2-1ubuntu2.2+esm4 |
None known |
netatalkUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.5-12.2.5-1ubuntu0.22.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm12.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm22.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm32.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm4 |
None known |
netatalkUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.6-12.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.22.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm12.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm22.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm32.2.6-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm4 |
None known |
netatalkUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.12~ds-33.1.12~ds-43.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.13.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.33.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.3+esm13.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.43.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.4+esm13.1.12~ds-4ubuntu0.20.04.4+esm2 |
None known |
netatalkUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.12~ds-93.1.12~ds-9build13.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.13.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.33.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm13.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.43.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.4+esm13.1.12~ds-9ubuntu0.22.04.4+esm2 |
None known |
netatalkUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.15~ds-1ubuntu13.1.18~ds-13.1.18~ds-1build23.1.18~ds-1build43.1.18~ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm13.1.18~ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm23.1.18~ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
None known |
netatalkUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.1.2~ds-44.2.1~ds-14.2.3~ds-1 |
None known |
netatalkUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.2.3~ds-2.14.4.3~ds-14.5.0~ds-34.5.1~ds-1 |
None known |
netatalkUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.2.3~ds-14.2.3~ds-24.2.3~ds-2.14.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.14.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-7836 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.1) in Netatalk, published May 21, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. Fixed in netatalk 4.5.0-r0.