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lpr — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2000-1221

The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname of the print server as returned by gethostname, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access controls by modifying the DNS for the attacking IP.

Products
lpr
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1:0.48-1
CVEs
CVE-2000-1221
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:12 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2000-1221

core-osv · Original source

Published 8 Jan 2000, 05:00 UTC

The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname of the print server as returned by gethostname, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access controls by modifying the DNS for the attacking IP.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2000-1221

lpr

Fixed versions: 1:0.48-1

lpr

Fixed versions: 1:0.48-1

lpr

Fixed versions: 1:0.48-1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2000-1221",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "DEBIAN-CVE-2000-1221",
    "summary": "The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname of the print server as returned by gethostname, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access controls by modifying the DNS for the attacking IP.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2000-1221",
    "products": [
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          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
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          {
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          }
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      },
      {
        "name": {
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        },
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    "severity": "unknown",
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        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-22T23:47:23.797881193Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2000-1221"
      ]
    },
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 410416,
  "published_at": "2000-01-08T05:00:00+00:00"
}