CVE-2011-2722

Description

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.

Category

1.2
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory hplipopensource.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704608
http://secunia.com/advisories/55083 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1981-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0133.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/809904
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=515866&action=diff
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/release_notes.html patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725830
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-17.xml vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/14 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/48441 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2722?
CVE-2011-2722 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2722?
To fix CVE-2011-2722, 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-2011-2722 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2722 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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