CVE-1999-0363

SuSE Linux 5.2 PLP lpc - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0363. PoCs published by xnec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a local buffer overflow in the PLP Line Printer Control program (lpc) version 4.0.3, shipped with S.u.S.E. 5.2. It overflows a fixed-length buffer via environment variables to achieve root access by executing shellcode.

Description

SuSE 5.2 PLP lpc program has a buffer overflow that leads to root compromise.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by xnec · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19259

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit targets a local buffer overflow in the PLP Line Printer Control program (lpc) version 4.0.3, shipped with S.u.S.E. 5.2. It overflows a fixed-length buffer via environment variables to achieve root access by executing shellcode.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Lpe

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: PLP Line Printer Control program (lpc) version 4.0.3

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Local access to the vulnerable system · Presence of the vulnerable lpc binary · SUID root permissions on lpc

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/328

Scores

EPSS 0.0078

EPSS Percentile 51.3%

Details

Status published

Products (2)

plp/line_printer_control

suse/suse_linux 5.2

Published Feb 02, 1999

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026