Ubuntu Security Update USN-7992-2: Inetutils vulnerability

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USN-7992-1 fixed vulnerabilities in telnetd in Inetutils. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Kyu Neushwaistein discovered that telnetd in Inetutils incorrectly handled certain environment variables. A remote attacker could use this issue to bypass authentication and open a session as an administrator.

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