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.
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EUVD |
EUVD-1999-0073 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2026-02-24T08:13:49.764Z
Reserved: 1999-06-07T04:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-0073
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Status : Deferred
Published: 1995-10-13T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-02-24T09:16:10.587
Link: CVE-1999-0073
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD