CVE-2011-2722

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Summary

CVECVE-2011-2722
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-05-25 20:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe send_data_to_stdout function in prnt/hpijs/hpcupsfax.cpp in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x before 3.11.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hpcupsfax.out temporary file.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 1.2 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-59 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.10.2 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.10.5 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.10.6 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.10.9 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.11.1 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.11.3 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.11.3a All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.11.7 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.9.10 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.9.12 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.9.2 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.9.4 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.9.4b All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.9.6 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project 3.9.8 All All All
Application Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - Re: CVE request: hplip: insecure tmp file handling af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
Security Advisory SA55083 - Ubuntu update for hplip - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Bug 725830 – CVE-2011-2722 hplip: insecure temporary file handling af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
HP Linux Imaging and Printing af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 hplipopensource.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Security Alerts - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
USN-1981-1: HPLIP vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Attachment 515866 Details for Bug 725830 – hplip-CVE-2011-2722.patch af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
Bug #809904 “insecure tmp file handling in hpcupsfax.cpp” : Bugs : HPLIP af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.launchpad.net
Bug 704608 – VUL-1: hplip: insecure tmp file handling in hpcupsfax.cpp -> potential read/write of arbitrary files af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.novell.com
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Red Hat Customer Portal MITRE access.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal MITRE access.redhat.com
CVE-2011-2722 - Red Hat Customer Portal MITRE access.redhat.com
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