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CVE-1999-0032

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.00%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1996-10-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-1999-0032
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.00%
Linux

Original NVD 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.