{"id":"CVE-1999-0032","title":"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.","summary":"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":"high","cvss":7.2,"cvssVector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1996-10-25","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0032","references":[{"url":"ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980402-01-PX","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-042.shtml","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/707","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980402-01-PX","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-042.shtml","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/707","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd","exploit-available"],"epss":0.00991,"epssPercentile":0.60531,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-22T15:59:08.117Z","exploitAvailable":true,"exploits":{"exploitdb":true,"checkedAt":"2026-09-21T15:23:27.653Z"},"slug":"CVE-1999-0032","body":"## Overview\n\nBuffer 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":52,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.6,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}