Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) in Cisco IOS before 12.2(18)SXF11, 12.4(16a), and 12.4(2)T6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by setting a long hostname on the target system, then causing an error message to be printed, as demonstrated by a telnet session to the LPD from a source port other than 515.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://osvdb.org/37935
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27169Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00808d72e3.html
- http://www.irmplc.com/index.php/155-Advisory-024
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/230505US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26001Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018798
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3457
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37046
- http://osvdb.org/37935
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27169Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00808d72e3.html
- http://www.irmplc.com/index.php/155-Advisory-024
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/230505US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26001Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018798
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3457
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37046
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 12, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified