CVE-2026-24061: GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Vulnerability
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: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2026-01-26T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
779ab64474dd72decaca
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-24061
Use and citation
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