Debian: inetutils Important Telnetd Login Bypass CVE-2026-24061 DSA-6106-1
debian
January 22, 2026
Kyu Neushwaistein discovered that telnetd from inetutils does not sanitize the USER environment variable before passing it on to login
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 2:2.4-2+deb12u2.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2:2.6-3+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your inetutils packages.
For the detailed security status of inetutils please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/inetutils
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: inetutils
CVE ID: CVE-2026-24061
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