Critical Telnetd Vulnerability Enables Remote Attacker to Execute Arbitrary Code via Port 23

A critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the GNU Inetutils telnetd daemon. Tracked as CVE-2026-32746, this flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain root access to affected systems. The vulnerability requires zero user interaction and possesses a highly trivial exploitation path, prompting an urgent warning for defenders managing legacy infrastructure. According […]

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