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.
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-0839
Reference (s):
- BID:74913
- URL: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74913
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1432516
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227252
- FEDORA:FEDORA-2015-11723