CVE-2011-2722 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2011-2722

The send_data_to_stdout function in prnt/hpijs/hpcupsfax.cpp in HP Linux Imaging and...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux imaging and printing project
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.9.2, 3.9.4, 3.9.4b, 3.9.6, 3.9.8, 3.9.10, 3.9.12, 3.10.2, 3.10.5, 3.10.6, 3.10.9, 3.11.1, 3.11.3, 3.11.3a, 3.11.7

Timeline

Official Publish: May 25th, 2012
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

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Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.