# CVE-2009-0122: hplip.postinst in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 2.7.7 and 2.8.2 on Ubuntu allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary fi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-01-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

hplip.postinst in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 2.7.7 and 2.8.2 on Ubuntu allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via unspecified manipulations in advance of an HPLIP installation or upgrade by an administrator, related to the product's attempt to correct the ownership of its configuration files within home directories.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/33539
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33249
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-708-1
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/191299

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