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 after invoking lpr 1000 times.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateDec 31, 1999, 05:00

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

2.1

Vector String

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE

References

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-25.shtml
http://www.aenigma.net/resources/maillist/bugtraq/1994/0091.htm
http://www.phreak.org/archives/security/8lgm/8lgm.lpr

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

2.1

Vector String

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE