Vulnerability · CVE-2026-32746
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…
Published Mar 13, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product
Last checked Oct 30, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
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CVE-2026-32746 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 44.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.
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Same product and reporting
- CVE-2026-32772 · Medium
- CVE-2026-28372 · High
- Severity
- Critical9.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 44.83%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe gnu/inetutils
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.
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- cpe gnu/inetutilsversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-32746
No stored fix
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Version check
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Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
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Should you patch?
CVE-2026-32746 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 44.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-120: Classic Buffer Overflow. EPSS 44.83%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 13, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32746
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-32746
30-day exploitation probability 44.83%
first.org - Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference52556
Public exploit archive reference. This is not confirmation of exploitation. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32746
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.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 30, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSOct 30, 2026
- Exploit DatabaseOct 27, 2026
- CVE.orgOct 16, 2026
- NIST NVDOct 15, 2026