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".
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_stringmsf undefined(format_string) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(format_string) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(format_string) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(format_string) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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