Critical Vulnerability CVE-2026-24061 Discovered in GNU InetUtils Affecting Telnet Access

A critical vulnerability CVE-2026-24061 has been identified in GNU InetUtils, affecting Telnet access. This flaw allows remote attackers to gain root access with a single command. The vulnerability impacts versions of InetUtils used in Telnet implementations, though no specific distributions or exact affected versions have been disclosed. No additional technical details about the exploitation mechanism are provided. The impact includes complete compromise of exposed systems.