Link Following Affecting hplip package, versions <3.12.6-3ubuntu4.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1210-HPLIP-300310
  • published5 Jan 2014
  • disclosed5 Jan 2014

Introduced: 5 Jan 2014

CVE-2013-6402  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.10 hplip to version 3.12.6-3ubuntu4.3 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hp-pkservice.log temporary file.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1