VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2941
The hpssd message parser in hpssd.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (process stop) via a crafted packet, as demonstrated by sending "msg=0" to TCP port 2207.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.54%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.54%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The hpssd message parser in hpssd.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (process stop) via a crafted packet, as demonstrated by sending "msg=0" to TCP port 2207.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.54% probability · 44th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- hp/linux imaging and printing project
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31470
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31499
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32316
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32792
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020683
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30683
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457052Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44440
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10636
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31470
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31499
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32316
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32792
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020683
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30683
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457052Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44440
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10636
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.