CVE-2026-32746

CRITICAL LAB

GNU inetutils through 2.7 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 11 public exploits for CVE-2026-32746. PoCs published by jeffbarron, ekomsSavior, TreasureBoy520.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a buffer overflow in GNU InetUtils telnetd's SLC handler by sending a crafted LINEMODE SLC suboption with excess triplets, causing an out-of-bounds write and BSS data leak. It demonstrates the vulnerability but does not include shellcode or ROP chains for full RCE.

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.

Exploits (11)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by jeffbarron · pythonremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52556

This PoC exploits a buffer overflow in GNU InetUtils telnetd's SLC handler by sending a crafted LINEMODE SLC suboption with excess triplets, causing an out-of-bounds write and BSS data leak. It demonstrates the vulnerability but does not include shellcode or ROP chains for full RCE.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNU InetUtils telnetd through 2.7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the telnetd service · Telnet protocol negotiation capabilities
mistral-large-3 · analyzed May 08, 2026 Full analysis →
github WORKING POC 4 stars
by ekomsSavior · pythonpoc
https://github.com/ekomsSavior/telnet_scan

This repository contains a functional Python-based exploit for CVE-2026-32746 and CVE-2026-24061, targeting GNU InetUtils telnetd. It includes both detection and exploitation capabilities, with an interactive root shell for CVE-2026-24061 and crash-based detection for CVE-2026-32746.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNU InetUtils telnetd
No auth needed
Prerequisites: network access to telnet service (TCP/23) · vulnerable version of GNU InetUtils telnetd
mistral-large-3 · analyzed May 01, 2026 Full analysis →
github WORKING POC
by TreasureBoy520 · pythonpoc
https://github.com/TreasureBoy520/cve-2026-poc-collection/tree/main/network/cve-2026-32746

This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2026-32746, a pre-authentication buffer overflow in GNU InetUtils telnetd's LINEMODE SLC handler. The exploit triggers the vulnerability by sending crafted SLC suboptions with excess triplets, causing an out-of-bounds write and verifying the overflow via leaked BSS memory in the server's response.

Classification
Working Poc 99%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNU InetUtils telnetd through version 2.7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to a vulnerable telnetd service · Target must support LINEMODE SLC negotiation
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Aug 03, 2026 Full analysis →
github WORKING POC
by MonkeySeC-sys · gopoc
https://github.com/MonkeySeC-sys/Kangaroo

This exploit sends a hardcoded shellcode payload to a vulnerable telnet server (version ≤2.7) to bypass authentication and achieve remote code execution (RCE). The shellcode appears to be x86 Linux shellcode for spawning a shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Racy
Target: GNU Inetutils telnetd version 2.7 or lower
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running a vulnerable version of telnetd (≤2.7) · Telnet port (23) must be accessible · Attacker must have network access to the target
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Aug 03, 2026 Full analysis →
github WORKING POC
by XZ1r0 · pythonpoc
https://github.com/XZ1r0/cve-2026-poc-collection/tree/main/network/cve-2026-32746

This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2026-32746, a pre-authentication buffer overflow in GNU InetUtils telnetd's LINEMODE SLC handler. The exploit triggers an out-of-bounds write by sending crafted SLC suboptions and verifies the overflow via response analysis.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNU InetUtils telnetd through 2.7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target telnet service · Telnet service running GNU InetUtils telnetd
mistral-large-3 · analyzed May 21, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by kaleth4 · poc
https://github.com/kaleth4/CVE-2026-32746

The repository contains a functional Python-based exploit for CVE-2026-32746, targeting an OOB write vulnerability in GNU Inetutils Telnetd's LINEMODE SLC handling. The PoC demonstrates remote code execution via crafted Telnet suboptions.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNU Inetutils Telnetd (versions prior to 2.7)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to port 23 · Vulnerable version of GNU Inetutils Telnetd
mistral-large-3 · analyzed May 10, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WRITEUP
by chosenonehacks · poc
https://github.com/chosenonehacks/CVE-2026-32746

This repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2026-32746, a buffer overflow in GNU inetutils telnetd. It includes findings on BSS layout, write primitives, and a reliable PIE base info leak, concluding that RCE is not achievable but DoS and info leak are exploitable.

Classification
Writeup 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNU inetutils telnetd 2:2.4-2+deb12u2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: telnet negotiation · specific triplet counts for overflow
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Mar 20, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WRITEUP
by danindiana · poc
https://github.com/danindiana/cve-2026-32746-mitigation

This repository provides a detailed technical analysis and mitigation tool for CVE-2026-32746, a hypothetical vulnerability in a memory-unsafe Telnet daemon. It includes architectural diagrams, workflow logic, and a modular Python tool for remediation.

Classification
Writeup 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Telnet daemon (telnetd)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Linux system with telnetd/inetd service running · Root privileges for remediation
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Mar 20, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by duduLiu8787 · poc
https://github.com/duduLiu8787/CVE-2026-32746-Exploit

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2026-24061, targeting GNU InetUtils telnetd versions 1.9.3 to 2.7. The exploit leverages the NEW-ENVIRON Telnet option to inject a crafted USER variable, bypassing authentication and granting a root shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNU InetUtils telnetd 1.9.3 - 2.7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's telnet service (port 23) · Telnet service must be running and accessible
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Apr 20, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SCANNER
by watchtowrlabs · poc
https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchtowr-vs-telnetd-CVE-2026-32746

The repository contains a Python script designed to detect the presence of CVE-2026-32746 in telnetd by checking for LINEMODE support and generating detection artifacts. It does not exploit the vulnerability but scans for its presence.

Classification
Scanner 95%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: telnetd (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target telnetd service on port 23
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Mar 20, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by jeffaf · poc
https://github.com/jeffaf/cve-2026-32746

This repository contains a functional PoC for CVE-2026-32746, a pre-authentication buffer overflow in GNU InetUtils telnetd's LINEMODE SLC handler. The exploit triggers a crash via a crafted SLC suboption, confirming vulnerability, while the detector script safely checks for LINEMODE support.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNU InetUtils telnetd through 2.7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to telnetd service · LINEMODE negotiation enabled
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Mar 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.2367
EPSS Percentile 97.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-120
Status published
Products (2)
GNU/inetutils < 2.7
gnu/inetutils < 2.7
Published Mar 13, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 14, 2026