GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Vulnerability

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  GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Vulnerability

  CVE-2026-24061

  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.

  CISA's required action · due 16 Feb 2026 for U.S. federal civilian agencies

  Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  Cited by CISA: cgit.git.savannah.gnu.org · codeberg.org · codeberg.org · nvd.nist.gov

  Added to KEV 26 Jan 2026 · Source checked 4 Nov 2026, 16:40 UTC · CISA KEV entry

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