- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200710-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: HPLIP: Privilege escalation Date: October 24, 2007 Bugs: #195565 ID: 200710-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== The hpssd daemon might allow local attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. Background ========== The Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing system (HPLIP) provides drivers for HP's inkjet and laser printers, scanners and fax machines. It integrates with the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) and Scanner Access Now Easy (SANE). Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-print/hplip < 2.7.9-r1 *>= 1.7.4a-r2 >= 2.7.9-r1 Description =========== Kees Cook from the Ubuntu Security team discovered that the hpssd daemon does not correctly validate user supplied data before passing it to a "popen3()" call. Impact ====== A local attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to the hpssd daemon to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running hpssd, usually root. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All HPLIP users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "net-print/hplip" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-5208 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5208 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-26.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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