CVE-2003-0144
Buffer overflow in the lprm command in the lprold lpr package on SuSE 7.1 through 7.3, OpenBSD 3...
Buffer overflow in the lprm command in the lprold lpr package on SuSE 7.1 through 7.3, OpenBSD 3.2 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via long command line arguments such as (1) request ID or (2) user name.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the lprm command in the lprold lpr package on SuSE 7.1 through 7.3, OpenBSD 3.2 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via long command line arguments such as (1) request ID or (2) user name.
- Record
CVE-2003-0144- 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 the lprm command in the lprold lpr package on SuSE 7.1 through 7.3, OpenBSD 3.2 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via long command line arguments such as (1) request ID or (2) user name.
- Record
CVE-2003-0144- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0140 No score
Buffer overflow in the lprm command in the lprold lpr package on SuSE 7.1 through 7.3, OpenBSD 3.2 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via long command line arguments such as (1) request ID or (2) user name.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0140- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-45pq-qjc7-hf9c No score
Buffer overflow in the lprm command in the lprold lpr package on SuSE 7.1 through 7.3, OpenBSD 3...
Buffer overflow in the lprm command in the lprold lpr package on SuSE 7.1 through 7.3, OpenBSD 3.2 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via long command line arguments such as (1) request ID or (2) user name.
- Record
GHSA-45pq-qjc7-hf9c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in the lprm command in the lprold lpr package on SuSE 7.1 through 7.3, OpenBSD 3.2 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via long command line arguments such as (1) request ID or (2) user name.
- Record
CVE-2003-0144- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0144 No score
Buffer overflow in the lprm command in the lprold lpr package on SuSE 7.1 through 7.3, OpenBSD 3.2 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via long command line arguments such as (1) request ID or (2) user name.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0144- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
lprDebian:12 |
before 1:2000.05.07-4.20 | 1:2000.05.07-4.20 |
lprDebian:13 |
before 1:2000.05.07-4.20 | 1:2000.05.07-4.20 |
lprDebian:14 |
before 1:2000.05.07-4.20 | 1:2000.05.07-4.20 |
lprDebian:3.0 |
before 2000.05.07-4.3 | 2000.05.07-4.3 |
lpr-ppdDebian:3.0 |
before 0.72-2.1 | 0.72-2.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BSD 'lpr' 2000.05.07/0.48/0.72 / lpr-ppd 0.72 - Local Buffer Overflow (1) | 1998-04-22 |
| Exploit-DB | BSD 'lpr' 2000.05.07/0.48/0.72 / lpr-ppd 0.72 - Local Buffer Overflow (2) | 1998-04-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0144 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Bsd Lpr, published March 14, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.91%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in lpr 1:2000.05.07-4.20.