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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841562
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1956-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'hplip' package(s) announced via the USN-1956-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'hplip' package(s) announced via the USN-1956-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that HPLIP was using polkit in an unsafe manner. A local
attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended polkit
authorizations.

Affected Software/OS:
'hplip' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-4325
DSA-2829
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2829
RHSA-2013:1274
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1274.html
USN-1956-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1956-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1002375
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006674
openSUSE-SU-2013:1617
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00062.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:1620
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00000.html
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