## 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.

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
--- | --- | --- | ---

## Affected Products

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.0

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.0.1

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.1

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.1.1

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.2

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 5.3

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.0

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.0.1

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.1

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.2

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.3

### sgi - irix

Affected Versions:

- 6.4

### bsdi - bsd_os

Affected Versions:

- 2.1

### freebsd - freebsd

Affected Versions:

- 2.0

### freebsd - freebsd

Affected Versions:

- 2.0.5

### freebsd - freebsd

Affected Versions:

- 2.1.0

### freebsd - freebsd

Affected Versions:

- 2.1.5

### next - nextstep

Affected Versions:

- 4.0

### next - nextstep

Affected Versions:

- 4.1

### sun - sunos

Affected Versions:

- 4.1.3u1

### sun - sunos

Affected Versions:

- 4.1.4

## References

- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980402-01-PX
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-042.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/707
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980402-01-PX
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-042.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/707

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