7.2

CVE-1999-0032: bsdi bsd_os

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0032 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in bsdi bsd_os. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.99%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 2
CVE-1999-0020CVE-1999-0335

Timeline

  1. 29-09-1999
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in lpr, as used in BSD-based systems including Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via a long -C (classification) command line option.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.99% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.99%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaselocalbsdVerified

    BSD/OS 2.1 / FreeBSD 2.1.5 / NeXTstep 4.x / IRIX 6.4 / SunOS 4.1.3/4.1.4 - '/usr/bin/lpr' Buffer Overrun Privilege Escalation (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    BSD/OS 2.1 / FreeBSD 2.1.5 / NeXTstep 4.x / IRIX 6.4 / SunOS 4.1.3/4.1.4 - 'lpr' Buffer Overrun (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Bsdi1 product
Freebsd1 product
  • freebsdEOL2.0 | 2.0.5 | 2.1.0 | 2.1.5
Next1 product
Sgi1 product
  • irix5.0 | 5.0.1 | 5.1 | 5.1.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4
Sun1 product

5 vendors · 5 products

References

2 links