Description
The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname of the print server as returned by gethostname, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access controls by modifying the DNS for the attacking IP.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2000-002.html
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/lpd_advisory.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000109Patch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/30308US Government Resource
- http://www.l0pht.com/advisories/lpd_advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3840
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2000-002.html
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/lpd_advisory.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000109Patch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/30308US Government Resource
- http://www.l0pht.com/advisories/lpd_advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3840
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 8, 2000
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified