CVE-2015-0839

high
Published 2017-08-02 · Modified 2026-05-13
CVSS v3
8.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
8.1

Description

The hp-plugin utility in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of a short GPG key id from a keyserver to verify print plugin downloads.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
88%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-0839

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed3.15.11+repack0-1
debian debianbullseyefixed3.15.11+repack0-1
debian debiansidfixed3.15.11+repack0-1
debian debiantrixiefixed3.15.11+repack0-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
hplinux_imaging_and_printing{"endIncluding":"3.17.7"}

References

CWEs

CWE-320

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.