The threat actors have begun actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in GNU InetUtils telnetd immediately after proof-of-concept code became publicly available. The flaw allows remote attackers to gain root access without authentication, triggering widespread exploitation attempts across internet-exposed systems. The security flaw affects GNU InetUtils telnetd versions 1.9.3 through 2.7, with the vulnerable […]

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