1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1981-1

USN-1981-1: HPLIP vulnerabilities

Publication date

30 September 2013

Overview

HPLIP could be made to overwrite files.

Releases

Packages

  • hplip - HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP)

Details

It was discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled temporary files when using
the fax capabilities. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
overwrite arbitrary files. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
(CVE-2011-2722)

Tim Waugh discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled temporary files when
printing. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite
arbitrary files. In the default installation of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu
12.10, this should be prevented by the Yama link restrictions.
(CVE-2013-0200)

It was discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled temporary files when using
the fax capabilities. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
overwrite arbitrary files. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
(CVE-2011-2722)

Tim Waugh discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled temporary files when
printing. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite
arbitrary files. In the default installation of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu
12.10, this should be prevented by the Yama link restrictions.
(CVE-2013-0200)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
12.10 quantal hplip –  3.12.6-3ubuntu4.2
12.04 precise hplip –  3.12.2-1ubuntu3.3
10.04 lucid hplip –  3.10.2-2ubuntu2.4

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