CVE-2007-5208
hplip - arbitrary command execution
EPSS 74.2%
Description
hpssd in Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project (hplip) 1.x and 2.x before 2.7.10 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a from address, which is not properly handled when invoking sendmail.
How to fix CVE-2007-5208
To remediate CVE-2007-5208, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/hplip—upgrade to 1.6.10-4.3 or later
- Debian/hplip—upgrade to 1.6.10-3etch1 or later
- Debian/hplip—upgrade to 1.6.10-4.2+lenny1 or later
Is CVE-2007-5208 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 74.2%, placing CVE-2007-5208 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.6.10-4.3
- from 0, < 1.6.10-3etch1
- from 0, < 1.6.10-4.2+lenny1