CVE catalog

CVE-2003-0136

lprng: CVE-2003-0136

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.39% · Oct 25, 2026

psbanner in the LPRng package allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symbolic link attack on the /tmp/before file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianlprngsid3.8.B-11fixed
Debianlprngforky3.8.B-11fixed
Debianlprngtrixie3.8.B-9fixed
Debianlprngbookworm3.8.B-6fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianlprngsourcesid3.8.20-4.not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianlprngsourceforky3.8.20-4.not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianlprngsourcetrixie3.8.20-4.not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianlprngsourcebookworm3.8.20-4.not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [lprng]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 3.8.B-6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.8.20-4.

      dsa · lprng · debian · bookworm; dsa · lprng · debian · 12

    • 3.8.B-6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.8.20-4.

      dsa · lprng · debian · bookworm; dsa · lprng · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [lprng]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 3.8.B-9 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.8.20-4.

      dsa · lprng · debian · 13

    • 3.8.B-9 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 3.8.20-4.

      dsa · lprng · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]