CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0353

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the line printer daemon (in.lpd) for Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to gain root privileges via a 'transfer job' routine.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade the system to a newer version that is not vulnerable to this flaw and to monitor access to the line printer daemon.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the line printer daemon (in.lpd) for Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to gain root privileges via a "transfer job" routine.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS