CVE-2026-24061_CVE-2026-24061

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    "description": "telnetd in GNU Inetutils through 2.7 allows remote authentication bypass via a \"-f root\" value for the USER environment variable.",
    "published": "2026-01-21T06:42:17.134Z",
    "modified": "2026-01-21T07:03:39.840Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "CVE-2026-24061",
    "source": "mitre",
    "references": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/2\nhttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/8\nhttps://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/",
    "id": "CVE-2026-24061",
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    "cwe": [
        "CWE-88"
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    "sourceData": "GNU Inetutils 1.9.3",
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        "score": 9.8,
        "severity": "CRITICAL",
        "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
        "version": "3.1"
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    "category_name": "CVE",
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    "product": "Inetutils",
    "version": "1.9.3",
    "vendor": "GNU",
    "ai_description": "Remote authentication bypass vulnerability in telnetd via USER environment variable",
    "ai_severity": "Critical",
    "ai_vendor": "GNU",
    "ai_product": "Inetutils",
    "ai_version": "1.9.3",
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