https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q3/500: GNU Inetutils talkd buffer overflow with long DNS names.
Published Aug 15, 2026
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Affected Software
1 affected component
GNU Inetutils talkd
The severity of CVE-2026-XXXXX is high due to the potential for remote code execution through a buffer overflow.
To fix CVE-2026-XXXXX, update GNU Inetutils talkd to the latest version provided by the developers.
CVE-2026-XXXXX affects versions of GNU Inetutils talkd that do not implement protection against long DNS names.
CVE-2026-XXXXX is a buffer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered by long DNS names.
A potential workaround for CVE-2026-XXXXX is to restrict the input length for DNS names manually until an official patch is released.