CVE-2008-2941

Description

The hpssd message parser in hpssd.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (process stop) via a crafted packet, as demonstrated by sending "msg=0" to TCP port 2207.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30683 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44440 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31470 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10636 vdb entry signature
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-1 vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020683 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-2 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457052 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/32792 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31499 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32316 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2941?
CVE-2008-2941 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2941?
To fix CVE-2008-2941, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2941 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2941 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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