CVE-1999-0032

Summary

CVE-1999-0032 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the lpr utility, commonly used in BSD-based systems such as Linux. Local users can exploit this flaw by inputting overly long -C command line options, which results in the buffer overflowing and allowing arbitrary code execution with root privileges. This vulnerability poses a serious risk as an attacker can gain complete control over the affected system. It is essential for system administrators to apply the necessary patches as soon as possible to mitigate this threat.

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