BSD in.lpd File Name Handling Remote Overflow

The remote bsd-lpd daemon might be vulnerable to a buffer overflow when sent a too long file name and then asked to show the print queue when the file is being printed. An attacker may use this flaw to gain a shell on this host. Because of the conditions to positively check for this flaw are very...

CVE-1999-0061

CVE-1999-0061 concerns the BSD line printer daemon (lpd). Multiple sources confirm a vulnerability in lpd related to file creation and deletion and remote execution. Affected software is BSD-derived lpd implementations; the root cause is not explicitly detailed in the provided documents. Reported...