CVE-2008-2941 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can crash the HPLIP hpssd service by sending a crafted packet to TCP port 2207, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-2941?
CVE-2008-2941 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2941?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Linux Imaging and Printing Project.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2941?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2008-2941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2941, GHSA-w7c5-5hpg-529h.