CVE-1999-0032
BSD/OS 2.1 / FreeBSD 2.1.5 / NeXTstep 4.x / IRIX 6.4 / SunOS 4.1.3/4.1.4 - '/usr/bin/lpr' Buffer Overrun Privilege Escalation
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 1996-10-25 CVE Published
- 1996-10-25 First Exploit
- 1999-06-07 CVE Reserved
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-042.shtml | Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/707 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19545 | 1996-10-25 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19544 | 1996-10-25 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980402-01-PX | 2008-09-09 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 5.0 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "5.0" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 5.0.1 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "5.0.1" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 5.1 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "5.1" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 5.1.1 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "5.1.1" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 5.2 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "5.2" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 5.3 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "5.3" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.0 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.0.1 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.0.1" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.1 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.1" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.2 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.2" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.3 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.3" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.4 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.4" | - |
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| Bsdi Search vendor "Bsdi" | Bsd Os Search vendor "Bsdi" for product "Bsd Os" | 2.1 Search vendor "Bsdi" for product "Bsd Os" and version "2.1" | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 2.0 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "2.0" | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 2.0.5 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "2.0.5" | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 2.1.0 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "2.1.0" | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 2.1.5 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "2.1.5" | - |
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| Next Search vendor "Next" | Nextstep Search vendor "Next" for product "Nextstep" | 4.0 Search vendor "Next" for product "Nextstep" and version "4.0" | - |
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| Next Search vendor "Next" | Nextstep Search vendor "Next" for product "Nextstep" | 4.1 Search vendor "Next" for product "Nextstep" and version "4.1" | - |
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.3u1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.3u1" | - |
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.4" | - |
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