GNU inetutils up to 2.7 telnet resource transfer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU inetutils up to 2.7. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component telnet. This manipulation causes resource transfer. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-32772. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU inetutils up to 2.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component telnet. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource transfer vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-669. The product does not properly transfer a resource/behavior to another sphere, or improperly imports a resource/behavior from another sphere, in a manner that provides unintended control over that resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

telnet in GNU inetutils through 2.7 allows servers to read arbitrary environment variables from clients via NEW_ENVIRON SEND USERVAR.

It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-32772 since 03/13/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 302261 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-32772), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (302261), EUVD (EUVD-2026-12154) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0734). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source InetUtils

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource transfer
CWE: CWE-669
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 302261
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-32772

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/13/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/13/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
03/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/05/2026 +53 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-32772 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-32772
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-351055
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0734 - GNU InetUtils: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2026 23:15
Updated: 05/05/2026 21:10
Changes: 03/13/2026 23:15 (61), 03/13/2026 23:42 (1), 03/15/2026 07:45 (2), 03/16/2026 15:16 (6), 05/05/2026 21:10 (12)
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