CVE-2011-2722
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
1.2
Description
The send_data_to_stdout function in prnt/hpijs/hpcupsfax.cpp in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x before 3.11.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hpcupsfax.out temporary file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.11.10-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.11.10-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.11.10-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.11.10-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | {"endIncluding":"3.11.5"} | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.9.2 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.9.4 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.9.4b | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.9.6 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.9.8 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.9.10 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.9.12 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.10.2 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.10.5 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.10.6 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.10.9 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.11.1 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.11.3 | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.11.3a | |
| hp | linux_imaging_and_printing_project | 3.11.7 | |
References
- http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/release_notes.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0133.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48441
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55083
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-17.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/14
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1981-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/809904
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704608
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=515866&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725830
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2722
CWEs
CWE-59
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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