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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : hplip (MDVSA-2008:169)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36743

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Marc Schoenefeld of the Red Hat Security Response Team discovered a vulnerability in the hplip alert-mailing functionality that could allow a local attacker to elevate their privileges by using specially crafted packets to trigger alert mails that are sent by the root account (CVE-2008-2940).

Another vulnerability was discovered by Marc Schoenefeld in the hpssd message parser that could allow a local attacker to stop the hpssd process by sending specially-craftd packets, causing a denial of service (CVE-2008-2941).

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36743

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-169.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: 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:mandriva:linux:hplip, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hplip-doc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hplip-hpijs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hplip-hpijs-ppds, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hplip-model-data, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hpip0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hpip0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64sane-hpaio1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libhpip0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libhpip0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsane-hpaio1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2008

Reference Information

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

CWE: 20, 264

MDVSA: 2008:169