MGASA-2014-0033

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Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0033.html
Import Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0033.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2014-0033
Related
Published
2014-02-05T15:27:44Z
Modified
2015-07-09T07:56:53Z
Summary
Updated hplip package fixes security vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that the HPLIP Polkit daemon incorrectly handled temporary files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. (CVE-2013-6402)

It was discovered that HPLIP contained an upgrade tool that would download code in an unsafe fashion. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could be exploited to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2013-6427)

Additionnally, this update should fix issues regarding wireless connection to printer hplip after 3.12.9 and prior to version 3.12.11 had issues with setting up wireless connection to printers due to internal code changes which had not been applied consistently.

References
Credits

Affected packages

Mageia:3 / hplip

Package

Name
hplip
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/hplip?distro=mageia-3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.12.9-6.3.mga3

Ecosystem specific 

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    "section": "core"
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