Description
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.
Published: 1999-09-29
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD 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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-08T09:06:54.428Z

Reserved: 1999-06-07T04:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-0073

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1995-10-13T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-0073

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