HP Security Bulletin HPSBMU03043 1 - A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP Smart Update Manager for Windows and Linux. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow the local disclosure of information. Revision 1 of this advisory.
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c04302476
Version: 1
HPSBMU03043 rev.1 - HP Smart Update Manager for Windows and Linux, Local
Disclosure of Information
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible.
Release Date: 2014-12-09
Last Updated: 2014-12-09
Potential Security Impact: Local disclosure of information
Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP Smart Update
Manager for Windows and Linux. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow
the local disclosure of information.
References: CVE-2014-2608 (SSRT101578)
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Smart Update Manager Windows (v6.x) and Linux (6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1,
6.4.0).
BACKGROUND
CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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Reference Base Vector Base Score
CVE-2014-2608 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) 6.8
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Information on CVSS is documented
in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002
RESOLUTION
HP has made the following updates available: HP Smart Update Manager version
6.4.1 (hpsum-6.4.1-1) on the SDR.
HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 9 December 2014 Initial release
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