UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0839

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0839

    Published: 1 Jun 2015Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2015-0839
    Aliases:
    USN-2699-1

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-0839, https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=143290483527532&w=2, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2699-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0839

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: hplip

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.14.3-0ubuntu3.4

    Affected versions

    3.13.9-1
    3.13.9-2
    3.13.11-1
    3.13.11-1ubuntu1
    3.13.11-2
    3.13.11-2.1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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