CVE-2026-32746
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-32746 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-03-13 19:55:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-05 18:15:51 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000330000 probability, percentile 0.093490000 (date 2026-05-05)
Problem Types: CWE-120 | CWE-120 CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchtowr-vs-telnetd-CVE-2026-32746 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | github.com | Third Party Advisory |
| lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2026-03/msg00031.html | [email protected] | lists.gnu.org | Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
| www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/12/4 | [email protected] | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/14/1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.