CVE-1999-0073 (GCVE-0-1999-0073)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 1999-09-29 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-01 16:27
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Summary
Telnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including LD_LIBRARY_PATH, allowing an attacker to bypass the normal system libraries and gain root access.
Severity ?
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CWE
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