Critical Telnetd Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution Attacks

**Critical buffer overflow in GNU InetUtils telnetd (CVE-2026-32746)** — A remotely exploitable buffer overflow in telnetd's LINEMODE SLC negotiation enables unauthenticated attackers to achieve root code execution on affected versions up to 2.7; the advisory highlights high impact to legacy ICS/OT devices, recommends disabling Telnet or blocking port 23, and suggests network-level detection (IDS rules for oversized LINEMODE payloads).