CVE-2015-0839

Publication date 1 June 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1 · High

Score breakdown

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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
hplip 15.04 vivid
Fixed 3.15.2-0ubuntu4.2
14.10 utopic Ignored end of life, was needed
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 3.14.3-0ubuntu3.4
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 3.12.2-1ubuntu3.5

Notes

mdeslaur

could either switch to using long key id 0x73D770CDA59047B9, or simply ship key in package.

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.1 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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