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CVE-1999-0073

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Published: Oct 13, 1995Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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10.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (20)

Products: Sgi: Irix · Digital: Osf 1, Unix
Sgi
1 product
Irix
Digital
2 products
Osf 1
Unix
Configuration A
13 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Sgi
Irix
Version 5.0.1
Irix
Version 5.0
Irix
Version 5.1.1
Irix
Version 5.1
Irix
Version 5.2
Irix
Version 5.3
Irix
Version 5.3
Irix
Version 6.0.1
Irix
Version 6.0.1
Irix
Version 6.0
Irix
Version 6.1
Irix
Version 6.2
Irix
Version 6.3
Configuration B
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Digital
Osf 1
Version 1.2
Osf 1
Version 1.3
Osf 1
Version 2.0
Osf 1
Version 3.0
Osf 1
Version 3.2
Digital
Unix
Version 3.2g
Unix
Version 4.0

References (5)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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