CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0697

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2003-0697 describes a format string vulnerability in lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX versions 4.3 through 5.2 with debug enabled. This allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be vulnerable to attacks from local users who can cause system crashes or gain unauthorized access to the administrator account.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable debugging in lpd and update the system to the latest version to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX 4.3 through 5.2, with debug enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain root privileges.

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