Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2026-32746
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:23.67%
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-120 ↗CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GNU | inetutils | 0 <= 2.7 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
23.674%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-03-13T17:15:14 |
| Published | 2026-03-13T17:15:14 |
| Last Updated | 2026-03-23T13:13:55 |
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