Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 13, 2026· Updated May 5, 2026

CVE-2026-32746

Description

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.

Affected products

GNU/Inetutils2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:inetutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:inetutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.7
- (no CPE)range: 0

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2026-03/msg00031.htmlnvdExploitVendor Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/14/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/12/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory

News mentions

23rd March – Threat Intelligence Report
Check Point Research · Mar 23, 2026

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