CVE-1999-1102

LOW2.1/ 10.0
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Published: December 31, 1999 at 05:00 AM
Modified: April 3, 2025 at 01:03 AM
Source: cve@mitre.org

Vulnerability Description

lpr on SunOS 4.1.1, BSD 4.3, A/UX 2.0.1, and other BSD-based operating systems allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack that is triggered after invoking lpr 1000 times.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score
2.1
Severity
LOW
Vector String
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

NVD-CWE-Other
Source: nvd@nist.gov

References & Intelligence

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-25.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.aenigma.net/resources/maillist/bugtraq/1994/0091.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.phreak.org/archives/security/8lgm/8lgm.lpr
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitVendor Advisory
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-25.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.aenigma.net/resources/maillist/bugtraq/1994/0091.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.phreak.org/archives/security/8lgm/8lgm.lpr
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitVendor Advisory

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