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: 1999-09-29T08:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-03-08T09:06:54.428Z
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: 2026-03-08T09:16:15.170
Link: CVE-1999-0073
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