Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840209
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-674-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'hplip' package(s) announced via the USN-674-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'hplip' package(s) announced via the USN-674-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that the hpssd tool of hplip did not validate privileges in the alert-mailing function. A local attacker could exploit this to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the account of the hplip user. This update alters hplip behaviour by preventing users from setting alerts and by moving alert configuration to a root-controlled /etc/hp/alerts.conf file. (CVE-2008-2940) It was discovered that the hpssd tool of hplip did not correctly handle certain commands. A local attacker could use a specially crafted packet to crash hpssd, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2008-2941) Affected Software/OS: 'hplip' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu 8.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2940 1020684 http://securitytracker.com/id?1020684 30683 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30683 31470 http://secunia.com/advisories/31470 31499 http://secunia.com/advisories/31499 32316 http://secunia.com/advisories/32316 32792 http://secunia.com/advisories/32792 MDVSA-2008:169 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169 RHSA-2008:0818 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html SUSE-SR:2008:021 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html USN-674-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-1 USN-674-2 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-2 hplip-alertmailing-privilege-escalation(44441) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44441 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455235 oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10136 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10136 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2941 1020683 http://securitytracker.com/id?1020683 hplip-hpssd-dos(44440) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44440 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457052 oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10636 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10636
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