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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-6402 · published 5 January 2014

CVE-2013-6402: Hp linux imaging and printing project link following vulnerability

Hp · Linux Imaging And Printing Project

base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hp-pkservice.log temporary file.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.49% · top 60.3% CWE-59 · Link following
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
0.49%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hp-pkservice.log temporary file.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725876
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00087.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00098.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2829
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2085-1
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=852368
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6402
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725876
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00087.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00098.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2829
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2085-1
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=852368
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6402

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-6402), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.