CVE-2026-32746CWE-120

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…

Critical · published March 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
3%
Percentile
84.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02543 · 84.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Published
2026-03-13T17:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 SEP 03:25Z
    EPSS moved 24% → 2%
    epss
  • 13 MAR 17:15Z
    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…
    cvelistv5