Packages
- hplip -
Details
It was discovered that the hpssd tool of hplip did not correctly handle
shell meta-characters. A local attacker could exploit this to execute
arbitrary commands as the hplip user.
It was discovered that the hpssd tool of hplip did not correctly handle
shell meta-characters. A local attacker could exploit this to execute
arbitrary commands as the hplip user.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.04 feisty | hplip – 1.7.3-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 6.10 edgy | hplip – 1.6.9-0ubuntu2.1 | ||
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