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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | hplip | 1.6.10-4.3 | — |
| Debian 12 | hplip | 1.6.10-4.3 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | hplip | 1.6.10-4.2+lenny1 | DTSA-72-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | hplip | 1.6.10-3etch1 | DSA-1462-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | hpijs | 1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3 | RHSA-2007:0960 |
| RHEL 5 | hplip +1 | 1.6.7-4.1.el5_0.3 | RHSA-2007:0960 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | hplip | 3.21.6-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10847-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
-
HPLIP hpssd.py From Address Arbitrary Command Execution
exploit/linux/misc/hplip_hpssd_exec
Exploit-DB 1
- hplip - 'hpssd.py' From Address Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) EDB-16837 · remote · Oct 9, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2007:0960 Red Hat Security Advisory: hplip security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DTSA-72-1 hplip - arbitrary command execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1462-1 hplip - missing input sanitising Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10847-1 hplip-3.21.6-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- FEDORA-2007-2527 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-3479 vdb-entry
- 27271 third-party-advisory
- 27202 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195565
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/149121
- 27224 third-party-advisory
- 27221 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200710-26 vendor-advisory
- USN-530-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1462 vendor-advisory
- 28453 third-party-advisory
- 27397 third-party-advisory
- 1018806 vdb-entry
- 26054 vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2007:201 vendor-advisory
- 27332 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=319921
- SUSE-SR:2007:021 vendor-advisory
- 27232 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0960 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10692 vdb-entry signature
- http://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=30719
- hplip-hpssd-command-execution(37183) vdb-entry