CVE-2007-5208

hplip arbitrary command execution

Published Oct 13, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 67.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
hpssd in Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project (hplip) 1.x and 2.x before 2.7.10 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a from address, which is not properly handled when invoking sendmail.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1462-1 New hplip packages fix privilege escalation
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-530-1 hplip vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:24 PM
Reserved
Oct 4, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 13, 2007, 12:17 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 11, 2007, 12:00 AM