Link Following Affecting hplip package, versions <3.11.10-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-HPLIP-18313183
  • published26 Jul 2026
  • disclosed25 May 2012

Introduced: 25 May 2012

CVE-2011-2722  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest hplip to version 3.11.10-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream hplip package and not the hplip package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1