CVE-2008-2940

Published: Aug 14, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message.

Affected (1)

Products: Hp: Linux Imaging And Printing Project

1 product

Linux Imaging And Printing Project

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project	Version 1.6.7

Related CWEs

References (28)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31470

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31499

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32316

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32792

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020684

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30683

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455235

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44441

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10136

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/31470

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/31499

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32316

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32792

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020684

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30683

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455235

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44441

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10136

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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