Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 1999
CVE-1999-1102
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AU
A UX · Apple
2.0.1 · source: NVD
BS
Bsd · Bsd
4.3 · source: NVD
IR
Irix · Sgi
through 5.2 · source: NVD
SU
Sunos · Sun
through 4.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1102
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1102
Patch
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-25.shtml
www.aenigma.net
http://www.aenigma.net/resources/maillist/bugtraq/1994/0091.htm
Exploit
http://www.phreak.org/archives/security/8lgm/8lgm.lpr
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