CVE-1999-0740 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Linux in.t)
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Linux in.telnetd telnet daemon through a malformed TERM environmental variable.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0740 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 6.4 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-08-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Linux in.telnetd telnet daemon through a malformed TERM environmental variable. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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