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FreeBSD : hplip -- hpssd Denial of Service (37940643-be1b-11dd-a578-0030843d3802)
high Nessus Plugin ID 34977
Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.Description
Secunia reports :A security issue has been reported in hplip, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS.
The security issue is caused due to an error within hpssd.py when parsing certain requests. This can be exploited to crash the service by sending specially crafted requests to the default port 2207/TCP.
Solution
Update the affected package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 34977
File Name: freebsd_pkg_37940643be1b11dda5780030843d3802.nasl
Version: 1.22
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 12/1/2008
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:hplip, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/29/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-2940, CVE-2008-2941
BID: 30683