Summary
The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems.
Security Fix(es):
* cups: OpenPrinting CUPS: Shared PostScript queue lets anonymous Print-Job requests reach `lp` code execution over the network (CVE-2026-34980)
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 7
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | cups | 1:2.2.6-68.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | cups-client | 1:2.2.6-68.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | cups-devel | 1:2.2.6-68.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | cups-filesystem | 1:2.2.6-68.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | cups-ipptool | 1:2.2.6-68.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | cups-libs | 1:2.2.6-68.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | cups-lpd | 1:2.2.6-68.el8_10 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 6.1CVE-2026-34980 Public exploit
OpenPrinting CUPS: Shared PostScript queue lets anonymous Print-Job requests reach `lp` code execution over the network
OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.16 and prior, in a network-exposed cupsd with a shared target queue, an unauthorized client can send a Print-Job to that shared PostScript que…