Vulnerability A vulnerability exists in the lpr program version 0.06. If installed suid to root, the lpr program allows local users to gain access to a super-user account.
Local users can gain root privileges.
The exploits that exercise this vulnerability were made available. This LSF Update is based on the information originally posted to linux-security mailing list. The conference will consist of fourteen elite developers who will give technical talks on various topics all related to the development of Linux. This year the event is expected to draw 1,000 attendees who will be coming not only for the conference, but to visit the estimated 30 Linux companies and organizations that will be selling their own Linux products and giving demonstrations. The event will also include a Linux User's Group meeting, an install fair, and a job fair for all of the computer programming hopefuls.