Vulnerability CVE-2002-0003
Published: 2002-02-27   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Buffer overflow in the preprocessor in groff 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via lpd in the LPRng printing system.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
GNU -> Groff 

 References:
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3793
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-012.php
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-004.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3869
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7881
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