CVE-1999-1211

Summary

CVE-1999-1211 is a serious vulnerability affecting in.telnetd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier versions. This issue grants local users the ability to elevate their privileges to root, potentially compromising the entire system. Exploitation of this vulnerability does not require network access, making it a significant threat even in secure environments. The root cause lies within the telnetd daemon's handling of environment variables, which can be manipulated to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. This vulnerability highlights the importance of applying security patches promptly to mitigate potential risks.

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