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Debian Linux CVE-2026-24061

CRITICAL
Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') (CWE-88)
2026-01-21 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SUSE
CRITICAL
qualitative

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
Added to CISA KEV
Feb 11, 2026 - 15:40 cisa
CISA KEV
PoC Detected
Feb 11, 2026 - 15:40 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Feb 11, 2026 - 15:40 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jan 21, 2026 - 07:16 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

telnetd in GNU Inetutils through 2.7 allows remote authentication bypass via a "-f root" value for the USER environment variable.

AnalysisAI

GNU Inetutils telnetd through version 2.7 contains a critical authentication bypass that allows remote attackers to gain root access by setting the USER environment variable to '-f root' during TELNET negotiation. With EPSS 75% and KEV listing, this trivially exploitable vulnerability (CVE-2026-24061) has been widely weaponized. Public PoC is available and patches exist.

Technical ContextAI

During TELNET NEW-ENVIRON option negotiation, the client can set environment variables that are passed to the login process. By setting USER to '-f root', the attacker exploits the fact that telnetd passes this value to login(1), where the '-f' flag means 'skip authentication for the specified user'. This is an argument injection attack — the USER value is interpreted as a command-line flag rather than a username. The vulnerability is trivial to exploit and requires no special tools.

RemediationAI

Upgrade GNU Inetutils to patched version immediately. Better yet: disable telnetd entirely and use SSH instead. If telnet must remain, restrict access via firewall to trusted networks only. Audit systems for unauthorized access that may have occurred before patching.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 Fixed

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