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Vulnerability · CVE-1999-1102

lpr on SunOS 4.1.1, BSD 4.3, A/UX 2.0.1, and other BSD-based operating systems allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack that is t…

Published Dec 31, 1999 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apple

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-1999-1102. EPSS is 0.43%. Act only if a listed version of Apple is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low2.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.43%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apple/a ux · cpe bsd/bsd · cpe sgi/irix · cpe sun/sunos

lpr on SunOS 4.1.1, BSD 4.3, A/UX 2.0.1, and other BSD-based operating systems allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack that is triggered after invoking lpr 1000 times.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe apple/a ux2.0.1
  • cpe bsd/bsd4.3
  • cpe sgi/irixversion unspecified
  • cpe sun/sunosversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-1999-1102

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-1999-1102. EPSS is 0.43%. Act only if a listed version of Apple is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apple/a ux 2.0.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.43%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 31, 1999 · Apple Security Releases

    Detected

    lpr on SunOS 4.1.1, BSD 4.3, A/UX 2.0.1, and other BSD-based operating systems allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack that is triggered after invoking lpr 1000 times.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Apple Security Releases

    Updated

    lpr on SunOS 4.1.1, BSD 4.3, A/UX 2.0.1, and other BSD-based operating systems allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack that is triggered after invoking lpr 1000 times.

Sources

  • Apple Security ReleasesVendor advisoryCVE-1999-1102

    lpr on SunOS 4.1.1, BSD 4.3, A/UX 2.0.1, and other BSD-based operating systems allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack that is triggered after invoking lpr 1000 times.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-1999-1102

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-1999-1102

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.