CVE-1999-0740

MediumCVSS 6.4/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Linux in.telnetd telnet daemon through a malformed TERM environmental variable.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.4/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Aug 19, 1999
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-1999-0740: Medium severity, CVSS 6.4 | Vulnix