CVE-2008-2941: HP Linux Imaging And Printing Project

Medium severity, CVSS 4.9. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The hpssd message parser in hpssd.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (process stop) via a crafted packet, as demonstrated by sending "msg=0" to TCP port 2207.

Affected products

• HP Linux Imaging And Printing Project: version 1.6.7 only

Published 2008-08-14. Last modified 2026-06-16.