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CVE-1999-0073
Published: Sep 29, 1999
Modified: Mar 8, 2026
PUBLISHED
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.
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