CVE-2026-32746
criticalpriority · track · 11EPSS 0.025 · 85 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-24
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedkrb5-appl-clients-0:1.0.3-3.12.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-clients-0:1.0.3-3.12.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-clients-0:1.0.3-3.12.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-clients-0:1.0.3-3.12.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-clients-0:1.0.3-3.12.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-servers-0:1.0.3-3.12.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-servers-0:1.0.3-3.12.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-servers-0:1.0.3-3.12.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-servers-0:1.0.3-3.12.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-servers-0:1.0.3-3.12.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-clients-0:1.0.3-bp160.2.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-clients-0:1.0.3-bp160.2.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-clients-0:1.0.3-bp160.2.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-clients-0:1.0.3-bp160.2.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-servers-0:1.0.3-bp160.2.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-servers-0:1.0.3-bp160.2.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-servers-0:1.0.3-bp160.2.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedkrb5-appl-servers-0:1.0.3-bp160.2.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Leap 16.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (8)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-52556telnetd 2.7 - Buffer OverflowPoC · exploit_db
- chosenonehacks/CVE-2026-32746chosenonehacks/CVE-2026-32746PoC · poc_in_github
- danindiana/cve-2026-32746-mitigationdanindiana/cve-2026-32746-mitigationPoC · poc_in_github
- duduLiu8787/CVE-2026-32746-ExploitduduLiu8787/CVE-2026-32746-ExploitPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (30)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SUSE-SU-2026:0930-1Security update for krb5-appl2026-03-18csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for krb5-appl
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0734GNU InetUtils: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-15csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in GNU InetUtils ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, und um Informationen offenzulegen.
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20374-1Security update for krb5-appl2026-03-17csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for krb5-appl
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2026-03/msg00031.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52556cnnvd
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/12/4cnnvd
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2026-03/msg00031.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/12/4enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/14/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchtowr-vs-telnetd-CVE-2026-32746Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2026-03/msg00031.htmlExploitVendor Advisorynvd
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