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// vulnerability record
cached · NVD via COSMOS syncCVE-2026-24061
CRITICALKEVpublished 2026-01-21 07:16 UTC · 7 months ago · modified 2026-06-17 10:22 UTC
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// description
GNU InetUtils contains an argument injection vulnerability in telnetd that could allow for remote authentication bypass via a "-f root" value for the USER environment variable.
// required action (CISA KEV)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
added 2026-01-26 00:00 UTC
// weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-88
// references (13)
- https://codeberg.org/inetutils/inetutils/commit/ccba9f748aa8d50a38d7748e2e60362edd6a32cc
- https://codeberg.org/inetutils/inetutils/commit/fd702c02497b2f398e739e3119bed0b23dd7aa7b
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2026-01/msg00004.html
- https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/2