ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2026-24061: GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Vulnerability
| Vendor | GNU |
|---|---|
| Product | InetUtils |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 26 Jan 2026 |
| CISA federal deadline | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-88 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
GNU InetUtils contains an argument injection vulnerability in telnetd that could allow for remote authentication bypass via a "-f root" value for the USER environment variable.
SOURCES
Other GNU flaws
- CVE-2014-6278: GNU Bash OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-4911: GNU C Library Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2014-7169: GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2014-6271: GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.