EIP-2026-102696

PRE-CVE

NetCat 0.7.1 - Denial of Service

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102696. PoCs published by n30m1nd.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers an out-of-bounds array write in GNU Netcat 0.7.1 by sending a Telnet control character followed by repeated bytes, causing a crash. The vulnerability lies in the Telnet negotiation code where array bounds are not properly checked.

Description

NetCat 0.7.1 - Denial of Service

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by n30m1nd · pythondoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40866

This exploit triggers an out-of-bounds array write in GNU Netcat 0.7.1 by sending a Telnet control character followed by repeated bytes, causing a crash. The vulnerability lies in the Telnet negotiation code where array bounds are not properly checked.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GNU Netcat 0.7.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: GNU Netcat 0.7.1 with Telnet negotiation enabled (-T option) · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026