# CVE-2026-24061: A GNU InetUtils bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2026-01-26)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is GNU InetUtils (CVE-2026-24061) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2026-24061. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
GNU InetUtils contains an argument injection vulnerability in telnetd that could allow for remote authentication bypass via a "-f root" value for the USER environment variable.

## Sources
- https://codeberg.org/inetutils/inetutils/commit/ccba9f748aa8d50a38d7748e2e60362edd6a32cc
- https://codeberg.org/inetutils/inetutils/commit/fd702c02497b2f398e739e3119bed0b23dd7aa7b
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24061
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24061

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