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SUSE Linux Security Vulnerability: CVE-2008-2941

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SUSE Linux Security Vulnerability: CVE-2008-2941

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
08/14/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/17/2015
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

The hpssd message parser in hpssd.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (process stop) via a crafted packet, as demonstrated by sending "msg=0" to TCP port 2207.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-hplip
  • suse-upgrade-hplip-hpijs
  • suse-upgrade-suse-release

References

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