CVE-2013-6402

HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project < 3.13.11 - Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Attack on Temporary Log File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hp-pkservice.log temporary file.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2085-1
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=852368
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6402
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00087.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725876
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2829
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00098.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 18.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (34)
hp/linux_imaging_and_printing_project 3.9.2
hp/linux_imaging_and_printing_project 3.9.4 (2 CPE variants)
hp/linux_imaging_and_printing_project 3.9.4b
hp/linux_imaging_and_printing_project 3.9.6
hp/linux_imaging_and_printing_project 3.9.8
hp/linux_imaging_and_printing_project 3.9.10
hp/linux_imaging_and_printing_project 3.9.12
hp/linux_imaging_and_printing_project 3.10.2
hp/linux_imaging_and_printing_project 3.10.5
hp/linux_imaging_and_printing_project 3.10.6
... and 24 more
Published Jan 05, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026