Summary
Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-674-1
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
It was discovered that the hpssd tool of hplip did not validate privileges in the alert-mailing function. A local attacker could exploit this to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the account of the hplip user. This update alters hplip behaviour by preventing users from setting alerts and by moving alert configuration to a root-controlled /etc/hp/alerts.conf file. (CVE-2008-2940)
It was discovered that the hpssd tool of hplip did not correctly handle certain commands. A local attacker could use a specially crafted packet to crash hpssd, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2008-2941)
Affected
hplip vulnerabilities on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS ,
Ubuntu 7.10 ,
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
-
CVE CVE-2008-2940, CVE-2008-2941 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Related Vulnerabilities