HP printers at high risk for SNMP exploit...

Discussion in 'other security issues & news' started by javacool, Feb 20, 2002.

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    javacool BrightFort Moderator

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    Couresty of SecurityNewsPortal.com:
    Link here: http://www.securitynewsportal.com/c...i?database=JanG.db&command=viewone&id=39&op=t

    The VNunet.com article: http://www.vnunet.com/News/1129369

    The CERT report on this glitch (on Bugtraq): http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/257026


    Enjoy!  :D
     
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    javacool BrightFort Moderator

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    I should mention that the report indicates that if an HP printer (with the affected HP JetDirect firmware) is sent ONE malformed SNMP packet, the device crashes.
     
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