hplip hpssd.py Denial-Of-Service parsing vulnerability
Published Aug 14, 2008
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.54%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.6.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
hplip-0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0818
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | hplip-0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0818 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.54% (0.00542) | 43.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.54% (0.00542) | 41.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00036) | 6.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31470 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31499 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32316 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32792 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020683 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:169 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0818.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30683 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-674-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2941 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457052 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44440 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2941
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10636 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2941
Change history (0)
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