CVE-2026-32746
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
8th
telnetd in GNU inetutils through 2.7 allows an out-of-bounds write in the LINEMODE SLC (Set Local Characters) suboption handler because add_slc does not check whether the buffer is full.
| CWE | CWE-120 |
| Vendor | gnu |
| Product | inetutils |
| Published | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 23, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
GNU / inetutils
0 ≤ 2.7
References
openwall.com: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/12/4 lists.gnu.org: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2026-03/msg00031.html openwall.com: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/14/1 github.com: https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchtowr-vs-telnetd-CVE-2026-32746