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high 7.2

CVE-1999-0032 json

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 (c…

published 1996-10-25 30 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0032

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

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.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-19545)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-19545 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 (2) local, 1996-10-25
  • EDB-19544 BSD/OS 2.1 / FreeBSD 2.1.5 / NeXTstep 4.x / IRIX 6.4 / SunOS 4.1.3/4.1.4 - 'lpr' Buffer Overrun (1) local, 1996-10-25

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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