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A hplip security update is available for Debian GNU/Linux



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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2152-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
January 27, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : hplip
Vulnerability : buffer overflow
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2010-4267
Debian Bug : 610960

Sebastian Krahmer discovered a buffer overflow in the SNMP discovery code
of the HP Linux Printing and Imaging System, which could result in the
execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.8.6.b-4+lenny1.

For the testing distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.10.6-2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.10.6-2.

For the experimental distribution, this problem has been fixed in
version 3.11.1-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your hplip packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/