CVE-2012-6108

hplip: default permissions for /var/log/hp are too open

Published Feb 15, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) before 3.13.2 uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/hp and /var/log/hp/tmp, which allows local users to delete log files via standard filesystem operations.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5977 HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) before 3.13.2 uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/hp and /var/log/hp/tmp, which allows local users to delete log files via standard filesystem operations.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:28 PM
Reserved
Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 15, 2014, 2:57 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 27, 2012, 12:00 AM