CVE-2015-0839 Information

Description

The hp-plugin utility in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of a short GPG key id from a keyserver to verify print plugin downloads.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162442.html http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162880.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/2 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74913 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2699-1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1432516 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227252

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.1