CVE-2003-0144

lprold - Local Buffer Overflow via Long Command Line Arguments

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2003-0144. PoCs published by CMN, Niall Smart.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenBSD's lprm command (CVE-2003-0144) to achieve local privilege escalation. It crafts a malicious input buffer with NOP sleds, shellcode, and return address manipulation to execute arbitrary code as root.

Description

Buffer overflow in the lprm command in the lprold lpr package on SuSE 7.1 through 7.3, OpenBSD 3.2 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via long command line arguments such as (1) request ID or (2) user name.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by CMN · clocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22332

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenBSD's lprm command (CVE-2003-0144) to achieve local privilege escalation. It crafts a malicious input buffer with NOP sleds, shellcode, and return address manipulation to execute arbitrary code as root.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OpenBSD lprm <= 3.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · lprm command must be installed and configured
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Niall Smart · clocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22331

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the lprm command in OpenBSD and FreeBSD-stable. It crafts a malicious string to overwrite the saved EIP and execute shellcode, granting root access.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: lprm (OpenBSD and FreeBSD-stable)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable system with lprm installed · Knowledge of the target printer configuration
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:059
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030406-02-P
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-275
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7025
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/8293
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_014_lprold.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-267
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104690434504429&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104714441925019&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11473

Scores

EPSS 0.0191
EPSS Percentile 77.3%

Details

Status published
Products (22)
bsd/lpr 0.48
bsd/lpr 2000-05-07
freebsd/freebsd 2.2
freebsd/freebsd 2.2.2
freebsd/freebsd 2.2.3
freebsd/freebsd 2.2.4
freebsd/freebsd 2.2.5
freebsd/freebsd 2.2.6
lprold/lprold 3.0.48
openbsd/openbsd 2.0
... and 12 more
Published Mar 31, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026