CVE-2008-2941

medium HPE
CVSS v3 Base Score
4.9
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS Score
0.0%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 89% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
C
Published: August 14, 2008 (6481 days ago)
Last Modified: April 23, 2026
Vendor: HPE
Source: NVD

Description

The hpssd message parser in hpssd.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (process stop) via a crafted packet, as demonstrated by sending "msg=0" to TCP port 2207.

CWE

CWE-20

Affected Products

hp linux imaging and printing project

References

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