## 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.

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
--- | --- | --- | ---

## Affected Products

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.0

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.0.1

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.1

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.1.1

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.2

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.3

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.3

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.0

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.0.1

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.0.1

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.1

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.2

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.3

### digital - osf_1

Affected Versions:

- 1.2

### digital - osf_1

Affected Versions:

- 1.3

### digital - osf_1

Affected Versions:

- 2.0

### digital - osf_1

Affected Versions:

- 3.0

### digital - osf_1

Affected Versions:

- 3.2

### digital - unix

Affected Versions:

- 3.2g

### digital - unix

Affected Versions:

- 4.0

## References

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

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