CVE-1999-0073

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 Reserved 1999-06-07 | Published 1999-09-29 | Updated 2026-03-07 | Assigner mitre

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0073

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/24/3

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/07/3

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0073

cve.org (CVE-1999-0073)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-1999-0073)

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