DSA-267-1 lpr -- buffer overflow

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-267-1 lpr -- buffer overflow

Date Reported:

24 Mar 2003

Affected Packages:

lpr

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In the Bugtraq database (at SecurityFocus): BugTraq ID 7025.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2003-0144.

More information:

A buffer overflow has been discovered in lpr, a BSD lpr/lpd line printer spooling system. This problem can be exploited by a local user to gain root privileges, even if the printer system is set up properly.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2000.05.07-4.3.

For the old stable distribution (potato) this problem has been fixed in version 0.48-1.1.

For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 2000.05.07-4.20.

We recommend that you upgrade your lpr package immediately.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 (potato)

Source:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2.dsc

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2.diff.gz

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48.orig.tar.gz

Alpha:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_alpha.deb

ARM:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_arm.deb

Intel IA-32:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_i386.deb

Motorola 680x0:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_m68k.deb

PowerPC:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_powerpc.deb

Sun Sparc:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.2_sparc.deb

Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)

Source:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3.dsc

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3.diff.gz

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07.orig.tar.gz

Alpha:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_alpha.deb

ARM:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_arm.deb

Intel IA-32:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_i386.deb

Intel IA-64:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_ia64.deb

HPPA:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_hppa.deb

Motorola 680x0:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_m68k.deb

Big endian MIPS:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_mips.deb

Little endian MIPS:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_mipsel.deb

PowerPC:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_powerpc.deb

IBM S/390:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_s390.deb

Sun Sparc:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the revised advisory.