USN-7202-1: HPLIP vulnerability
Publication date
13 January 2025
Overview
HPLIP could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- hplip - HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP)
Details
Kevin Backhouse discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled certain MDNS
responses. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause HPLIP to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Kevin Backhouse discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled certain MDNS
responses. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause HPLIP to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 focal | hplip – 3.20.3+dfsg0-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
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