CVE-1999-0032: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 25, 1996
·
Updated

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.

Affected Software

21 affected components
SGI IRIX=5.3
SGI IRIX=6.0.1
SGI IRIX=6.1
SGI IRIX=5.0.1
SGI IRIX=5.1.1
SGI IRIX=6.4
SGI IRIX=5.0
SGI IRIX=5.1
SGI IRIX=5.2
SGI IRIX=6.0
SGI IRIX=6.3
SGI IRIX=6.2
Sun SunOS=4.1.4
NeXT Nextstep=4.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.0.5
BSDI Bsd Os=2.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.1.0
NeXT Nextstep=4.1
Sun SunOS=4.1.3u1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.1.5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Remove

    Remove lpr from your environment.

    If lpr is not required, uninstall or disable the lpr printing client on affected hosts to eliminate the vulnerable binary and prevent local exploitation via the -C option.

  2. Compensating control

    Restrict execution of the lpr binary to trusted administrative users (for example, remove execute permission for non‑privileged users or enforce access via MAC such as AppArmor/SELinux) to mitigate local users exploiting the -C option.

Event History

Oct 25, 1996
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 29, 1999
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0032?

CVE-1999-0032 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to execute arbitrary code as root.

2

How do I fix CVE-1999-0032?

To fix CVE-1999-0032, update the affected lpr software to a version that has patched the buffer overflow vulnerability.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-1999-0032?

CVE-1999-0032 affects various BSD-based systems, including specific versions of SGI IRIX, SunOS, and FreeBSD.

4

Can CVE-1999-0032 be exploited remotely?

CVE-1999-0032 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to execute the vulnerable command.

5

Who can be affected by CVE-1999-0032?

Local users on systems with the vulnerable lpr command can be affected by CVE-1999-0032.

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