SUSE update for hplip

1) Insecure Temporary File

EUVDB-ID: #VU84107

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure /tmp file paths inside hppsfilter booklet printing. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package hplip to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP4 - 15-SP5

Basesystem Module: 15-SP4 - 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP4 - SP5

openSUSE Leap: 15.4 - 15.5

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

hplip-scan-utils-debuginfo: before 3.21.10-150400.3.11.1

hplip-scan-utils: before 3.21.10-150400.3.11.1

hplip: before 3.21.10-150400.3.11.1

hplip-debugsource: before 3.21.10-150400.3.11.1

hplip-debuginfo: before 3.21.10-150400.3.11.1

hplip-hpijs: before 3.21.10-150400.3.11.1

hplip-sane: before 3.21.10-150400.3.11.1

hplip-hpijs-debuginfo: before 3.21.10-150400.3.11.1

hplip-devel: before 3.21.10-150400.3.11.1

hplip-sane-debuginfo: before 3.21.10-150400.3.11.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:desktop_applications_module:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:desktop_applications_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:hplip-scan-utils-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:hplip-scan-utils:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:hplip:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:hplip-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:hplip-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:hplip-hpijs:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:hplip-sane:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:hplip-hpijs-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:hplip-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:hplip-sane-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234710-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.