CVE-2012-6108

Description

HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) before 3.13.2 uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/hp and /var/log/hp/tmp, which allows local users to delete log files via standard filesystem operations.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=894283
https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1016507/comments/6
http://sourceforge.net/projects/hplip/files/hplip/3.13.2/hplip-3.13.2.tar.gz/download
https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1016507/comments/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6108?
CVE-2012-6108 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6108?
To fix CVE-2012-6108, 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-2012-6108 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-6108 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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