telnetd in GNU Inetutils through 2.7 allows remote authentication bypass via a "-f root" value for the USER environment variable.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4453-1 inetutils security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6106-1 inetutils security update
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-01-26T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-02-16T00:00:00+00:00'}


Sun, 25 Jan 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu inetutils
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:inetutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu inetutils

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description telnetd in GNU Inetutils through 2.7 allows remote authentication bypass via a "-f root" value for the USER environment variable.
Weaknesses CWE-88
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-27T13:34:32.017Z

Reserved: 2026-01-21T06:42:16.865Z

Link: CVE-2026-24061

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-25T00:15:44.959Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-21T07:16:01.597

Modified: 2026-01-27T16:17:18.170

Link: CVE-2026-24061

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses