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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50718
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2003:059 (lpr)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to lpr
announced via advisory MDKSA-2003:059.

A buffer overflow was discovered in the lpr printer spooling system
that can be exploited by a local user to gain root privileges. This
can be done even if the printer is configured properly.

Affected versions: 8.2

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2003:059
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0144

Risk factor : High

CVSS Score:
7.2

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 7025
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2003-0144
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7025
Bugtraq: 20030305 potential buffer overflow in lprm (fwd) (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104690434504429&w=2
Bugtraq: 20030308 OpenBSD lprm(1) exploit (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104714441925019&w=2
Debian Security Information: DSA-267 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-267
Debian Security Information: DSA-275 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-275
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:059
http://secunia.com/advisories/8293
SGI Security Advisory: 20030406-02-P
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030406-02-P
SuSE Security Announcement: SuSE-SA:2003:0014 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_014_lprold.html
XForce ISS Database: lprm-bo(11473)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11473
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