PROBLEM:
HP Photosmart Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
PLATFORM:
HP Photosmart Wireless e-All-in-One Printer series - B110
HP Photosmart e-All-in-One Printer series - D110
HP Photosmart Plus e-All-in-One Printer series - B210
HP Photosmart eStation All-in-One Printer series - C510
HP Photosmart Ink Advantage e-All-in-One Printer series - K510
HP Photosmart Premium Fax e-All-in-One Printer series - C410
ABSTRACT:
A vulnerability was reported in HP Photosmart. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
Reference LINKS:
The Vendor's Advisory
SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027213
CVE-2012-2017
IMPACT ASSESSMENT:
High
Discussion:
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain HP Photosmart printers. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to create a Denial of Service (DoS).
Impact:
A remote user can send specially crafted data to cause the target service to crash.
Solution:
HP has provided firmware updates to resolve this vulnerability. The firmware updates are available from http://www.hp.com.