Unscored severity · published Oct 2, 1997
CVE-1999-0061
File creation and deletion, and remote execution, in the BSD line printer daemon (lpd)
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CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
File creation and deletion, and remote execution, in the BSD line printer daemon (lpd).
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.20.1 · source: NVD
BO
Bsd OS · Bsdi
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
6.2 · source: NVD
OP
Openbsd · Openbsd
2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0061
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0061
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0061
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