Debian Security Advisory
DSA-267-1 lpr -- buffer overflow
- Date Reported:
- 24 Mar 2003
- Affected Packages:
- lpr
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In the Bugtraq database (at SecurityFocus): BugTraq ID 7025.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2003-0144. - More information:
-
A buffer overflow has been discovered in lpr, a BSD lpr/lpd line printer spooling system. This problem can be exploited by a local user to gain root privileges, even if the printer system is set up properly.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2000.05.07-4.3.
For the old stable distribution (potato) this problem has been fixed in version 0.48-1.1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 2000.05.07-4.20.
We recommend that you upgrade your lpr package immediately.
- Fixed in:
-
Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 (potato)
- Source:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2.dsc
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2.diff.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48.orig.tar.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2.diff.gz
- Alpha:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_alpha.deb
- ARM:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_arm.deb
- Intel IA-32:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_i386.deb
- Motorola 680x0:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_m68k.deb
- PowerPC:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_powerpc.deb
- Sun Sparc:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_sparc.deb
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)
- Source:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3.dsc
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3.diff.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07.orig.tar.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3.diff.gz
- Alpha:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_alpha.deb
- ARM:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_arm.deb
- Intel IA-32:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_i386.deb
- Intel IA-64:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_ia64.deb
- HPPA:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_hppa.deb
- Motorola 680x0:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_m68k.deb
- Big endian MIPS:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_mips.deb
- Little endian MIPS:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_mipsel.deb
- PowerPC:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_powerpc.deb
- IBM S/390:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_s390.deb
- Sun Sparc:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_sparc.deb
MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.
MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the revised advisory.