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This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The hplip (Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing) packages provide drivers for Hewlett-Packard printers and multifunction peripherals.
A flaw was discovered in the hplip alert-mailing functionality. A local attacker could elevate their privileges by using specially crafted packets to trigger alert mails, which are sent by the root account. (CVE-2008-2940)
A flaw was discovered in the hpssd message parser. By sending specially crafted packets, a local attacker could cause a denial of service, stopping the hpssd process. (CVE-2008-2941)
Users of hplip should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.
Max CVSS | 0 |
Min CVSS | 0 |
Total Count | 2 |
| ID | CVSS | Summary | Last (major) update | Published |
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