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CVE-2011-2722 json

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…

published 2012-05-25 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-2700

cvss
1.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • hplip Debian 13, Debian 12 3.11.10-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2722

  • hplip RHEL 6 3.12.4-4.el6
  • hpijs RHEL 6 1:3.12.4-4.el6
  • hplip-gui RHEL 6 3.12.4-4.el6
  • hplip-libs RHEL 6 3.12.4-4.el6
  • hplip-common RHEL 6 3.12.4-4.el6
  • libsane-hpaio RHEL 6 3.12.4-4.el6
  • hplip3 RHEL 5 3.9.8-15.el5
  • hpijs3 RHEL 5 1:3.9.8-15.el5

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0500RHSA-2013:0133

  • hplip openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.16.10-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10083-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2011-2722 updated cvss 1.9

hplip: insecure temporary file handling

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) hpijs3 3.9.8-15.el5, hplip3 3.9.8-15.el5, hplip3-gui 3.9.8-15.el5, hplip3-libs 3.9.8-15.el5, hplip3-common 3.9.8-15.el5, libsane-hpaio3 3.9.8-15.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) hpijs3 3.9.8-15.el5, hplip3 3.9.8-15.el5, hplip3-gui 3.9.8-15.el5, hplip3-libs 3.9.8-15.el5, hplip3-common 3.9.8-15.el5, libsane-hpaio3 3.9.8-15.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0133
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) hpijs 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip-gui 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip-libs 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip-common 3.12.4-4.el6, libsane-hpaio 3.12.4-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) hpijs 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip-gui 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip-libs 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip-common 3.12.4-4.el6, libsane-hpaio 3.12.4-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) hpijs 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip-gui 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip-libs 3.12.4-4.el6, hplip-common 3.12.4-4.el6, libsane-hpaio 3.12.4-4.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0500
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 hplip
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 1.2 AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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