421 : LPRng use_syslog() Remote Format String
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2000-09-25

Description

LPRng is prone to a format string flaw. The use_syslog() function fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. With a specially crafted request, a remote attacker can potentially cause arbitrary code execution.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS, Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

The vendor has released a patch that fixes this issue. Please upgrade to the latest version of LPRng from http://www.lprng.com/.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Bugtraq ID: 1712
CVE ID: 2000-0917 (see also: NVD)
Milw0rm: 226 227 230
Exploit Database: 226 227 230
Metasploit ID: 421
CERT: CA-2000-22
Other Advisory URL: ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:56.lprng.asc http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-033.0.txt
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0293.html
RedHat RHSA: RHSA-2000:065

Tools & Filters

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Snort	301 302

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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