# DSA-6106-1: inetutils security update

DSA-6106-1, released January 22, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in inetutils. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2026-24061); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-6106-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jan 22, 2026
- Priority: Patch now (Closes CVE-2026-24061, exploited (CISA KEV))
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 1, on CISA KEV: 1
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-24061

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [inetutils](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/inetutils.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2:2.4-2+deb12u2 |
| [inetutils](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/inetutils.md) | Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:2.6-3+deb13u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-24061](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-24061.md) | Patch now | inetutils-syslogd: telnetd in GNU Inetutils through 2.7 allows remote authentication bypass via a "-f root" value for the USER environme... | 9.8 | 0.9898 | CISA KEV |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo