Sun SunOS 4.1.3u1/4.1.4 lpr memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun SunOS 4.1.3u1/4.1.4. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component lpr. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0032. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. This vulnerability has a historic impact because of its background and how it was received. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun SunOS 4.1.3u1/4.1.4 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component lpr. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 08/13/1996 by bloodmask as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0032. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/16/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (843), Exploit-DB (19545), SecurityFocus (BID 707†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-552†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Sun SunOS 4.1.3/4.1.4
  • SGI IRIX up to 6.4
  • NeXT NeXTstep 4.0/4.1
  • FreeBSD up to 2.1.5
  • BSDI BSD/OS 2.1

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  • end of life (old version)

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/13/1996 🔍
10/25/1996 +73 days 🔍
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12/29/2002 +2256 days 🔍
06/17/2014 +4188 days 🔍
04/16/2026 +4321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: bloodmask
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0032 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0032
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13769
X-Force: 843
SecurityFocus: 707 - Multiple Vendor lpr Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 552 - Multiple Vendor lpr Buffer Overrun Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 17:35
Updated: 04/16/2026 11:10
Changes: 06/17/2014 17:35 (64), 05/07/2019 11:50 (5), 06/20/2024 04:43 (17), 04/16/2026 11:10 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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