========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7202-1 January 13, 2025
hplip vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: HPLIP could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - hplip: HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP) Details: Kevin Backhouse discovered that HPLIP incorrectly handled certain MDNS responses. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause HPLIP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS hplip 3.20.3+dfsg0-2ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7202-1 CVE-2020-6923 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/3.20.3+dfsg0-2ubuntu0.1
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