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HP Linux Imaging and Printing System Command Injection Vulnerbility

Title : HP Linux Imaging and Printing System Command Injection Vulnerbility
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3479
CVE ID : CVE-2007-5208
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-10-12

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (HPLIP), which could be exploited by local attackers to obtain elevated privileges [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/3479
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=319921

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Kees Cook (Ubuntu Security Team).

ChangeLog

2007-10-12 : Initial release

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