EIP-2026-102612

PRE-CVE

GNU InetUtils 1.8-1 - FTP Client Heap Overflow

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102612. PoCs published by Rew.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a heap overflow in GNU inetutils 1.8-1 ftp client when processing command arguments. The vulnerability occurs in the slurpstring() function, where user input is copied into a fixed 200-byte buffer without length validation, leading to a segmentation fault during free().

Description

GNU InetUtils 1.8-1 - FTP Client Heap Overflow

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Rew · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15705

This exploit demonstrates a heap overflow in GNU inetutils 1.8-1 ftp client when processing command arguments. The vulnerability occurs in the slurpstring() function, where user input is copied into a fixed 200-byte buffer without length validation, leading to a segmentation fault during free().

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNU inetutils 1.8-1 ftp client
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the vulnerable ftp client
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026