CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1583

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The lpd daemon (in.lpd) in Solaris 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a job request with a crafted control file that is not properly handled when lpd invokes a mail program.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute code remotely, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to a newer version that is not vulnerable to this issue and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

lpd daemon (in.lpd) in Solaris 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a job request with a crafted control file that is not properly handled when lpd invokes a mail program. NOTE: this might be the same vulnerability as CVE-2000-1220.

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