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CVE-2015-0839 (GCVE-0-2015-0839)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-08-02 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 04:26
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Summary
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.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2015-05-29 00:00
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