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Ubuntu alert USN-1956-1 (hplip)
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1956-1 September 18, 2013 hplip vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.04 - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: HPLIP could be tricked into bypassing polkit authorizations. Software Description: - hplip: HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP) Details: It was discovered that HPLIP was using polkit in an unsafe manner. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended polkit authorizations. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.04: hplip 3.13.3-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 12.10: hplip 3.12.6-3ubuntu4.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: hplip 3.12.2-1ubuntu3.2 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: hplip 3.10.2-2ubuntu2.3 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1956-1 CVE-2013-4325 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/3.13.3-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/3.12.6-3ubuntu4.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/3.12.2-1ubuntu3.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/3.10.2-2ubuntu2.3 -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security... (Log in to post comments)
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