Packet Storm - Information Security News, Files, Tools, Exploits, Advisories and Whitepapers http://packetstormsecurity.org/ en-us Mon, 28 May 2012 05:46:24 GMT 144400 http://packetstormsecurity.org/ http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1.3&utmn=1442974307&utmcs=ISO-8859-1&utmsr=31337x31337&utmsc=32-bit&utmul=en-us&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmcn=1&utmdt=Files%u2248%20Packet%20Storm&utmhn=packetstormsecurity.org&utmr=-&utmp=%2F0901-advisories%2FUSN-708-1.txt%2F&utmac=UA-18885198-1&utmcc=__utma%3D32867617.1442974307.1338183984.1338183984.1338183984.1%3B%2B__utmz%3D32867617.1338183984.1.1.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none) http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/73802/USN-708-1.txt http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/73802/USN-708-1.txt http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/73802/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-708-1.html Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:24:36 GMT Ubuntu Security Notice USN-708-1 - It was discovered that an installation script in the HPLIP package would change permissions on the hplip config files located in user's home directories. A local user could exploit this and change permissions on arbitrary files upon an HPLIP installation or upgrade, which could lead to root privileges.