The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00434 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.7 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.7 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2008:0818 Released 2008-08-12 · Red Hat rating Moderatehplip security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) hpijs-1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4, hpijs-1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4.i386, hpijs-1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) hpijs-1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4, hpijs-1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4.i386, hplip-1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0818 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0818 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gwr-h45h-hxgj
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Linux Imaging And Printing Project vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05013 hpssd in Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project (hplip) 1.x and 2.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2010-04016 Stack-based buffer overflow in the hpmud_get_pml function in io/hpmud/pml.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-02358 foomatic-rip-hplip in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.11.5 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2013-05380 upgrade.py in the hp-upgrade service in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x through… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2013-03789 The check_permission_v1 function in base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2008-02815 The hpssd message parser in hpssd.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2008-2940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5gwr-h45h-hxgj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-2940 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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