CVE-2012-6108 Misconfiguration in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 15 Feb 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can delete log files in HPLIP due to world-writable directory permissions, compromising audit trails.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-6108?

CVE-2012-6108 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) before 3.13.2 uses world-writable permissions for /var/log/hp and /var/log/hp/tmp, which allows local users to delete log files via standard filesystem operations.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6108?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Linux Imaging and Printing Project.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6108?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6108 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-6108 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6108 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m94g-3gxv-33gg.