Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 25, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-2722
CVE-2011-2722
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.
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 15 more
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.11.5
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:3.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <3.11.10
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References
11- hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/release_notes.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0133.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48441nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/55083nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-17.xmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/14nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1981-1nvd
- bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/809904nvd
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cginvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cginvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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