runlpr in the LPRng package allows the local lp user to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suse_linux | Suse | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Suse_linux | Suse | 7.1 (including) | 7.1 (including) |
| Suse_linux | Suse | 7.2 (including) | 7.2 (including) |
| Suse_linux | Suse | 7.3 (including) | 7.3 (including) |
| Suse_linux | Suse | 8.0 (including) | 8.0 (including) |
| Suse_linux | Suse | 8.1 (including) | 8.1 (including) |
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10525.php
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_040_lprng_html2ps.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6077
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10525.php
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_040_lprng_html2ps.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6077