Insecure Temporary File Affecting hplip-libs package, versions <0:3.12.4-4.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-HPLIPLIBS-1455693
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed13 Jul 2011

Introduced: 13 Jul 2011

CVE-2011-2722  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-377  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 hplip-libs to version 0:3.12.4-4.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:0500.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream hplip-libs package and not the hplip-libs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 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

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