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CVE-2003-0697
Format string vulnerability in lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX 4.3 through 5.2, with debug enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain root privileges.
Published: Oct 6, 2003
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | aix | 4.3 |
| ibm | aix | 5.1 |
| ibm | aix | 5.2 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-434c-3rv6-6g4q
Format string vulnerability in lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX 4.3 through 5.2, with...
References (8)
- http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/mss/MSS-OAR-E01-2003.1605.1
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY45250&apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY45344&apar=only Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY46256&apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/mss/MSS-OAR-E01-2003.1605.1
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY45250&apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY45344&apar=only Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY46256&apar=only
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.2 / 10
EPSS Score
0.36%
Top 71% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
28.9 / 100
Data Sources
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