openSUSE 10 Security Update : hplip (hplip-5552)

high Nessus Plugin ID 34430

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of hplip does not allow to send alert mails as user anymore (CVE-2008-2940) and fixes a denial-of-service defect (CVE-2008-2941).

Solution

Update the affected hplip packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 34430

File Name: suse_hplip-5552.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 10/16/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:hplip, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:hplip-hpijs, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 8/26/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2940, CVE-2008-2941

CWE: 20, 264

Detections

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