Findings

CVE-2026-32772

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

Published Mar 16, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · gnu inetutils

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

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Timeline

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  1. Mar 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

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

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

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

Affected

  • cpe gnu/inetutilsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32772

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32772

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

    nvd.nist.gov

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