CVE-2013-6402
N/A
Published: January 5, 2014 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Imaging and Printing Project
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hp-pkservice.log temporary file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00087.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00098.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2829x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6402Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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