Description
The send_data_to_stdout function in prnt/hpijs/hpcupsfax.cpp in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.x before 3.11.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hpcupsfax.out temporary file.
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 | 3.11.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | hplip | 3.11.10-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | hpijs | 1:3.12.4-4.el6 | RHSA-2013:0500 |
| RHEL 6 | hplip +4 | 3.12.4-4.el6 | RHSA-2013:0500 |
| RHEL 5 | hpijs3 | 1:3.9.8-15.el5 | RHSA-2013:0133 |
| RHEL 5 | hplip3 +4 | 3.9.8-15.el5 | RHSA-2013:0133 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | hplip | 3.16.10-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10083-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2013:0500 Red Hat Security Advisory: hplip security, bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0133 Red Hat Security Advisory: hplip3 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10083-1 hplip-3.16.10-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704608
- 55083 third-party-advisory
- USN-1981-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0133 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/809904
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=515866&action=diff
- http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/release_notes.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725830
- GLSA-201203-17 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20110726 Re: CVE request: hplip: insecure tmp file handling mailing-list
- 48441 third-party-advisory