Description
The hp-plugin utility in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of a short GPG key id from a keyserver to verify print plugin downloads.
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 | 3.15.11+repack0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | hplip | 3.15.11+repack0-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | hplip | 3.12.6-3.1+deb7u2 | DLA-775-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | hplip | 3.14.3-0ubuntu3.4 | USN-2699-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | hplip | 3.16.10-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10083-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-2699-1 hplip vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-775-1 hplip - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10083-1 hplip-3.16.10-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1432516
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227252
- FEDORA-2015-11916 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150529 [CVE-2015-0839] hp-plugin binary driver verification mailing-list
- USN-2699-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-11723 vendor-advisory
- 74913 vdb-entry