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CVE-2007-5208 Detail

Description

hpssd in Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project (hplip) 1.x and 2.x before 2.7.10 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a from address, which is not properly handled when invoking sendmail.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195565
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195565
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00006.html
http://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=30719
http://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=30719
http://secunia.com/advisories/27202
http://secunia.com/advisories/27202
http://secunia.com/advisories/27221
http://secunia.com/advisories/27221
http://secunia.com/advisories/27224
http://secunia.com/advisories/27224
http://secunia.com/advisories/27232
http://secunia.com/advisories/27232
http://secunia.com/advisories/27271
http://secunia.com/advisories/27271
http://secunia.com/advisories/27332
http://secunia.com/advisories/27332
http://secunia.com/advisories/27397
http://secunia.com/advisories/27397
http://secunia.com/advisories/28453
http://secunia.com/advisories/28453
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-26.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-26.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1462
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1462
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:201
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:201
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0960.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0960.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26054
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26054
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018806
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018806
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3479
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3479
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=319921
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=319921
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37183
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37183
https://launchpad.net/bugs/149121
https://launchpad.net/bugs/149121
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10692
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10692
https://usn.ubuntu.com/530-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/530-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00200.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00200.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-5208
NVD Published Date:
10/12/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Canonical Ltd.