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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 1999-09-29T04:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-01T16:27:57.179Z
Reserved: 1999-06-07T00:00:00
Link: CVE-1999-0073
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 1995-10-13T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-20T23:27:46.977
Link: CVE-1999-0073
Redhat
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