LPRng use_syslog Remote Format String Vulnerability
Description
This module exploits a format string vulnerability in the LPRng print server. This vulnerability was discovered by Chris Evans. There was a publicly circulating worm targeting this vulnerability, which prompted RedHat to pull their 7.0 release. They consequently re-released it as "7.0-respin".
Author(s)
- jduck <jduck@metasploit.com>
Platform
Linux
Architectures
x86
Development
Module Options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/linux/misc/lprng_format_string
msf exploit(lprng_format_string) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(lprng_format_string) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(lprng_format_string) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(lprng_format_string) > exploit
- Collect and share all the information you need to conduct a successful and efficient penetration test
- Simulate complex attacks against your systems and users
- Test your defenses to make sure they’re ready
- Automate Every Step of Your Penetration Test
Time is precious, so I don’t want to do something manually that I can automate. Leveraging the Metasploit Framework when automating any task keeps us from having to re-create the wheel as we can use the existing libraries and focus our efforts where it matters.
– Jim O’Gorman | President, Offensive Security