CVE-1999-0073

Digital O — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.00259
  • Published: 1995-10-13T04:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: Digital
  • Products: O, Unix
  • CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

CVE-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. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]

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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.

🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means

Summary: O from Digital is impacted (CWE: unspecified).

Impact: Systems could be compromised, leading to confidentiality, integrity, or availability loss.

Mitigation: Upgrade immediately to the remediated release and follow vendor hardening guidance.

CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Digital O Unix

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