PT-2012-1101 · Hewlett Packard+2 · Hplip+2
Vincent Danen
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Published
2012-03-16
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2011-2722
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) versions 3.x through 3.11.9
Description
The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hpcupsfax.out temporary file, potentially leading to disruption of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. Exploitation of the issue may be possible remotely.
Recommendations
For HPLIP versions 3.x through 3.11.9, update to version 3.11.10 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
send data to stdout function in prnt/hpijs/hpcupsfax.cpp until a patch is available.Fix
Link Following
Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Centos
Hplip
Red Hat