CVE-2015-0839

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-08-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-320

Description

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.

Affected products

HP Inc. HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software (HPLIP): through 3.17.7

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162442.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162880.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74913
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2699-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1432516
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227252
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162442.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162880.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74913
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2699-1

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