SUSE update for Recommended update for hplip

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU102296

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6923

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker on the local network can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package Recommended update for hplip to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP6

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

hplip-sane: before 3.24.4-150600.4.6.1

hplip-debugsource: before 3.24.4-150600.4.6.1

hplip-debuginfo: before 3.24.4-150600.4.6.1

hplip-udev-rules: before 3.24.4-150600.4.6.1

hplip-hpijs: before 3.24.4-150600.4.6.1

hplip-hpijs-debuginfo: before 3.24.4-150600.4.6.1

hplip-scan-utils-debuginfo: before 3.24.4-150600.4.6.1

hplip-sane-debuginfo: before 3.24.4-150600.4.6.1

hplip-devel: before 3.24.4-150600.4.6.1

hplip: before 3.24.4-150600.4.6.1

hplip-scan-utils: before 3.24.4-150600.4.6.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:desktop_applications_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hplip-sane:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hplip-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hplip-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hplip-udev-rules:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hplip-hpijs:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hplip-hpijs-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hplip-scan-utils-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hplip-sane-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hplip-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hplip:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hplip-scan-utils:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-ru-20250270-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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