CVE-1999-0032
Buffer overflow in lpr, as used in BSD-based systems including Linux, allows local users to...
Buffer overflow in lpr, as used in BSD-based systems including Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via a long -C (classification) command line option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in lpr, as used in BSD-based systems including Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via a long -C (classification) command line option.
- Record
CVE-1999-0032- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in lpr, as used in BSD-based systems including Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via a long -C (classification) command line option.
- Record
CVE-1999-0032- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0032 No score
Buffer overflow in lpr, as used in BSD-based systems including Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via a long -C (classification) command line option.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0032- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j5x2-76rq-wcfx No score
Buffer overflow in lpr, as used in BSD-based systems including Linux, allows local users to...
Buffer overflow in lpr, as used in BSD-based systems including Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via a long -C (classification) command line option.
- Record
GHSA-j5x2-76rq-wcfx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BSD/OS 2.1 / FreeBSD 2.1.5 / NeXTstep 4.x / IRIX 6.4 / SunOS 4.1.3/4.1.4 - 'lpr' Buffer Overrun (1) | 1996-10-25 |
| Exploit-DB | BSD/OS 2.1 / FreeBSD 2.1.5 / NeXTstep 4.x / IRIX 6.4 / SunOS 4.1.3/4.1.4 - '/usr/bin/lpr' Buffer Overrun Privilege Escalation (2) | 1996-10-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0032 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Bsdi Bsd Os, published October 25, 1996. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.99%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.