CVE-1999-0032 (GCVE-0-1999-0032)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 1999-09-29 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-01 16:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Buffer overflow in lpr, as used in BSD-based systems including Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via a long -C (classification) command line option.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
3 references
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|---|---|
| ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advis… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGI |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/707 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-042.shtml | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC |
Date Public
1996-08-13 00:00
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