EIP-2026-102611

PRE-CVE

GNU GNATS 3.0 02 - PR-Edit Command Line Option Heap Corruption

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102611. PoCs published by dong-h0un U.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a heap overflow in GNATS' pr-edit utility via an overly long argument to the '-d' option. The PoC uses Perl to generate a large string of 'x' characters to trigger the vulnerability, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Description

GNU GNATS 3.0 02 - PR-Edit Command Line Option Heap Corruption

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by dong-h0un U · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22814

This exploit demonstrates a heap overflow in GNATS' pr-edit utility via an overly long argument to the '-d' option. The PoC uses Perl to generate a large string of 'x' characters to trigger the vulnerability, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNATS pr-edit utility
No auth needed
Prerequisites: GNATS installed with pr-edit utility accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026