CVE-1999-1102 json
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 vi…
published 1999-12-31 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1083
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- phreak.org http://www.phreak.org/archives/security/8lgm/8lgm.lpr referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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ciac.llnl.gov
/ciac/bulletins/e-25.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, patch, vendor-advisory
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phreak.org
/archives/security/8lgm/8lgm.lpr
exploit, vendor-advisory
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aenigma.net
/resources/maillist/bugtraq/1994/0091.htm
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1102
- NVD CVE-1999-1102
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