The first , plotted as CVE-2022-3942 and reported with a severity score of 8.4 (high), relates to a buffer overflow that could lead to remote code execution on the affected machine. Discovered by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative team, this bug can be exploited with the use of Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution or LLMNR. HP promptly released updated firmware for most affected products, while unpatched products are advised to disable LLMNR from network settings.
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Photo Credit: HP HP isn't the only company that has recently had to take cover to protect its devices following the discovery of serious vulnerabilities. In fact, last Thursday we informed you that five bugs had been discovered affecting the BIOS used by Dell for many of its computers in the Alienware, Inspiron and Latitude lines. For further details on the affair, we advise you to read our previous dedicated article.