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High ALSA-2026:26297 2 CVEs

Important: hplip security update

Published Jun 16, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The hplip packages contain the Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project (HPLIP), which provides drivers for Hewlett-Packard printers and multi-function peripherals.

Security Fix(es):

* HPLIP: HPLIP: Privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution via operating system command injection (CVE-2026-8632)
* HPLIP: HPLIP: Arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation via integer overflow in hpcups (CVE-2026-8631)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 4

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 9 hplip 3.21.2-6.el9_8.4.alma.1
AlmaLinux · 9 hplip-common 3.21.2-6.el9_8.4.alma.1
AlmaLinux · 9 hplip-libs 3.21.2-6.el9_8.4.alma.1
AlmaLinux · 9 libsane-hpaio 3.21.2-6.el9_8.4.alma.1

Vulnerabilities 2

  • Critical 9.3

    HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software – Potential Escalation of Privilege and Arbitrary Code Execution

    A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software. This potential vulnerability may allow escalation of privileges and/or arbitrary code execution via an integer overflow in the hpcups processing path when ha…

  • High 8.5

    HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software – Potential Escalation of Privilege and Arbitrary Code Execution

    A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software. This potential vulnerability may allow escalation of privileges and/or arbitrary code execution via operating system command injection.

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8631
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8632
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2480297
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2480300
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-26297.html