Packages
- inetutils - Collection of common network programs
Details
Kyu Neushwaistein discovered that telnetd in Inetutils incorrectly handled
certain environment variables. A remote attacker could use this issue to
bypass authentication and open a session as an administrator.
Kyu Neushwaistein discovered that telnetd in Inetutils incorrectly handled
certain environment variables. A remote attacker could use this issue to
bypass authentication and open a session as an administrator.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10 questing | inetutils-telnetd – 2:2.6-1ubuntu3.1 | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble | inetutils-telnetd – 2:2.5-3ubuntu4.1 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | inetutils-telnetd – 2:2.2-2ubuntu0.2 | ||
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