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Debian: DSA-2829-1 Critical: HPLIP Remote Access Issues

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Calendar Grey December 28, 2013
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Critical flaws in hplip necessitate immediate updates on Debian platforms to maintain system integrity.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the HP Linux Printing and Imaging System: Insecure temporary files, insufficient permission checks in PackageKit and the insecure hp-upg...
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Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the HP Linux Printing and
Imaging System: Insecure temporary files, insufficient permission checks
in PackageKit and the insecure hp-upgrade service has been disabled.

For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in
version 3.10.6-2+squeeze2.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in
version 3.12.6-3.1+deb7u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 3.13.11-2.

We recommend that you upgrade your hplip packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: hplip
CVE ID: CVE-2013-0200 CVE-2013-4325 CVE-2013-6402 CVE-2013-6427

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