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CVE-2008-2940

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local...

7.2 HighFix available

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message.

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message.

Record
CVE-2008-2940
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message.

Record
CVE-2008-2940
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2932 No score

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message.

Record
EUVD-2008-2932
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5gwr-h45h-hxgj No score

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local...

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message.

Record
GHSA-5gwr-h45h-hxgj
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message.

Record
CVE-2008-2940
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2940 No score

The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2940
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
hplip
Debian:12
 before 2.8.6-1
2.8.6-1
hplip
Debian:13
 before 2.8.6-1
2.8.6-1
hpijs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
hplip
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
hplip-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
libsane-hpaio
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
hpijs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
1:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
hplip
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
hplip-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
libsane-hpaio
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4
0:1.6.7-4.1.el5_2.4

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2940 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hp Linux Imaging And Printing Project, published August 14, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in hplip 2.8.6-1.

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