CVE-1999-1102

Public Exploit

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.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Vendor Advisory llnl.gov Vendor Advisory phreak.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.phreak.org/archives/security/8lgm/8lgm.lpr	vendor advisory exploit
http://www.aenigma.net/resources/maillist/bugtraq/1994/0091.htm	mailing list
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-25.shtml	patch vendor advisory government resource third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1102?: CVE-1999-1102 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1102?: To fix CVE-1999-1102, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1102 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1102 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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